Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for an accelerated push towards innovation-driven development to boost China’s economic growth. During his recent visit to east China’s Anhui Province, Li emphasized the need to develop new quality productive forces and enhance the nation’s capabilities in innovation.
Highlighting the significance of basic research, Li stated that China will increase investment to support innovative development. ‘The vitality of science and technology lies in its utilization and in benefiting humankind,’ he remarked, urging reforms to transform scientific and technological achievements into tangible productive forces.
The premier underscored the principal role of enterprises in driving innovation. He advocated for creating an ecosystem conducive to the innovative development of enterprises, which he sees as crucial for fostering emerging and future industries.
Li called for concerted efforts to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key areas, aiming to create new engines for sustained economic growth. He encouraged Anhui to deepen scientific, technological, and industrial innovation, fostering new drivers of growth and advancing high-quality development.
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Li Qiang calls for improved innovation-driven development capabilities
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