Adhering to the "Four Orientations" to Achieve Greater Self-RelianceandStrength in Science and Technology:a Strategic Judgement and Practical Path
Accelerating the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy urgently calls for proactive efforts to enhance self-reliance and strength in science and technology.The"Four Orientations"requires that sci-techdevelopment must target the global sci-tech frontiers,serve the main economic battlefields,strive to fulfill the significant needs of the country and benefit people's lives and health,outlining strategic directions and sound guidance for advancing high-quality sci-tech innovation.Adhering to the"Four Orientations"for achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology represents the latest strategic judgement derived from the evolution of national sci-tech policies,current challenges,and President Xi Jinping's important instructions on sci-tech innovation.On the new journey of the new era,to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology necessitates strict adherence tothe strategic requirements of the"Four Orientations",by"policy planning and institutional frame-working"to devise top-level sci-tech innovation,by"independent innovation and international cooperation"to boost sci-tech comprehensive strength and international competitiveness,by"full-chain innovation and market application of sci-tech advances"to promote the coordinated development between economy and technology,by"coordinated innovation and systematic planning"to meet the major needs of national development and by"medical technology and health governance system"to guarantee people's life and health.These persistent endeavors aim togain an edge in sci-tech innovation and expedite the building of a world leader in science and technology.
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