A SHARED DESTINY
"We will accelerate R&D on and commercialization of new materials, artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, bio-pharmacy, 5G mobile communications, and other technology to develop industrial clusters in these fields," said a government work report issued this year.
China should be one of the most innovative countries by 2020 and a leading innovator by 2030 before becoming the world-leading S&T power by the centenary of the People's Republic of China in 2049.
The quickest and easiest way to achieve all this innovation is through a global cooperation network to boost innovation.
The G20 Blueprint on Innovative Growth, adopted at the Hangzhou summit in September, commits governments to creating a favorable environment for creativity and development.
Scientific innovation was also a central topic at Belt and Road forum in Beijing this month, with China proposing a Belt and Road Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Action Plan.
Most Belt and Road countries share similar developmental problems -- pollution and natural disasters, not least amongst them -- which provided the synergy for deeper cooperation, said CAS President Bai.
An S&T cooperation network along the Belt and Road will be completed in 2030, Bai said.
