http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/31/content_10285373.htm
On 31 oct, 23:54, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BEIJING, Oct. 31 -- The history of modernization is in essence a > history of scientific and technical progress. Scientific discovery and > technological inventions have brought about new civilizations, modern > industries, and the rise and fall of nations. China is now engaged in > a modernization drive unprecedented in the history of humankind. > > Over the past half century, China has made great achievements in > basic science and technological innovation. It now ranks among the top > nations in the annual number of papers published internationally and > patent applications filed. China has also made achievements in such > areas as manned spaceflight, high-performance computers, super-large- > scale integrated circuits, and third-generation telecommunications > technology. High-tech industry has experienced rapid growth, > accounting for over 15 percent of the manufacturing industry. > > Francis Bacon, the 16th-century English philosopher, referred to > science as a means to improve mankind's lot. Today, the hybrid rice > variety developed by Chinese scientists has been adopted for planting > in over 3 million hectares and has become a "golden key" to meeting > China's own food needs and boosting world cereal production. > Scientific and technological development in the realm of health has > also increased average life expectancy in China to that of developed > countries. > > To encourage further innovation, the Chinese government has > formulated a Mid- to Long-Term Plan for Development of Science and > Technology (2006-2020), which highlights research in the basic > sciences and frontier technologies, with priority given to energy, > water resources, and environmental protection. We strive to develop > independent intellectual property rights in areas of information > technology and new materials, while strengthening the application of > biotechnology to agriculture, industry, population and health. > > The future of China's science and technology depends fundamentally > on how we attract, train, and use young scientific talents today. > Thus, at the core of our science and technology policy is attracting a > diverse range of talents, especially young people, into science and > providing them with an environment that brings out the best of their > creative ideas. > > In the field of science and technology, we will intensify > institutional reform, restructure scientific research, rationally > allocate public resources, and enhance innovation capability. We > advocate free academic debate under a lively academic atmosphere, > where curiosity-driven exploration is encouraged and failure > tolerated. > > Science has no boundaries. China's endeavors in science and > technology need to be more integrated with those of the world, and the > world needs a China that is vibrant and able to deliver more in > science and technology. Just as collisions generate sparks, exchange > and communication enrich imagination and creativity. Many Chinese > scientists have stepped into the international academic arena, where > they and their foreign colleagues learn from each other and jointly > contribute to the worldwide development of science and technology. > > To encourage the learning and application of science among the > general public, we need to embrace a scientific culture by promoting > scientific rationality while cherishing Chinese cultural heritage. > Enlightened by science, the rich and profound Chinese culture is bound > to shine more gloriously. > > I firmly believe that science is the ultimate revolution. At a > time when the current global financial turmoil is dealing a heavy blow > to the world economy, it has become all the more important to rely on > scientific and technological progress to promote growth in the real > economy. > > Economic and social development must rely on science and > technology, and science and technology must serve economic and social > development. We will rely on science and technology to promote > economic restructuring, transform development patterns, safeguard food > and energy security, and address global climate change. We are > confident that China will reap a rich harvest in science and > technology and that this will have positive and far-reaching effects > on human civilization and the well-being of humankind. > > The author is China's premier and this article was originally > written for U.S.-based Science magazine --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
