[Learning the Government Work Report Series 2] Lai Hongbo: Breakthrough Path for “Breakthroughs in Core Technologies in Key Areas”

Release time:2021-03-09Author: [Learning the Government Work Report Series 2] Lai Hongbo

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang put "breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields" in an important position in his government work report, and mentioned it in at least three places. At present, in many high-tech fields in China, there are still shortcomings and bottlenecks that are controlled by others. It is absolutely necessary for the report to attach so much importance to "breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields".At the same time, the government work report also points out the direction for "breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields". There are two points worthy of attention:First, the government work report attaches great importance to basic research. In the report, it is mentioned that investment should be greatly increased, and the expenditure on basic research at the central level should increase by 10.6%, while reducing the unreasonable burden on scientific researchers. In addition, we should pay special attention to the innovation from 0 to 1, and promote the basic research system of integration of government, industry and university.Second, the government work report attaches great importance to enterprises as innovation entities. The report mentions the use of market-oriented mechanism to encourage enterprise innovation. As the main body of innovation, enterprises can further promote the "breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields", and drive the innovation, transformation and upgrading of traditional industries into a new stage.