How China became a country of innovation

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In recent years, while vigorously promoting its overall development, China has also identified scientific and technological innovation as a main driving force.

Two in three Chinese mobile phone owners use mobile payment apps. China is now the world’s largest mobile payment market.

What do other countries most want to acquire from China? Bike sharing, mobile payment, and online shopping are all on the list.

China’s express delivery sector has been the world leader for the past three years. Its target now is to deliver 100 million parcels a day.

Science and technology have not only transformed life for ordinary Chinese people, but also spurred the development of business.

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In 2016, nearly 90,000 industrial robots were sold in China, more than in any other country. Supported by the government, smart factories are now operating in 146 industrial sectors.

The greater integration of industrialization and informatization has set China well along the path to becoming a modern manufacturing power. Cutting-edge technical innovations are broadening the world’s appreciation of China’s strength.

People returned to China from overseas are also contributing to China’s growing strength. The number has exceeded 2.65 million, while 70 percent of them have returned in the past five years.

Talented young people are also playing a pivotal role in promoting innovation. With their pioneering spirit of innovation, they’re thriving in China’s fertile soil.

"The future belongs to the younger generation. In its large group of innovative young talents lies the vitality of our country in innovation, and the country’s hope for scientific and technological development," Chinese President Xi Jinping has said.

Never before has the conviction been stronger that science and technology are the key to strengthening the country, improving its people’s lives and spurring enterprises’ development.

Innovation-driven development is shaping a country of creation. By working together towards new products and ideas, ordinary Chinese are creating this Amazing China!