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23:06, 13-Jul-2018
Xi stresses improving innovation capabilities for key, core technologies
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reforms in the country’s technology sector, saying China must improve its core technology innovation to offer a strong technological guarantee for the country's development.
Xi made the remarks at a meeting of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs.
Key and core technologies bear major significance for promoting China's high-quality economic development and maintaining national security, Xi, also head of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs, said at the meeting.
China must improve innovation capabilities for key and core technologies and keep a firm hold on the initiative in the development of science and technology to offer a strong technological guarantee for China's development, Xi pointed out.
During the meeting, the committee also called for streamlined management procedures in key scientific and technological projects, more incentives for innovation and more autonomy in decision making for research institutes.
China will continue to deepen opening-up in its science and technology sector and promote international exchanges for its universities and research institutions, said the committee.