In July 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed during his visit to the Chinese Academy of Sciences that we should deepen the reform of science and technology system, enhance the vitality of scientific and technological innovation, concentrate our efforts on promoting scientific and technological innovation, and truly implement the strategy of innovation-driven development.

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized scientific and technological innovation.

       In June 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed in his speech to the Academicians'Congress of the two Academies that the direction of China's scientific and technological development is innovation, innovation and re-innovation.

       In July 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at the second meeting of the Central Committee on Finance and Economics that the key core technology is the most important tool of our country. We must effectively improve our key core technology innovation ability, firmly grasp the initiative of scientific and Technological Development in our own hands, and provide strong scientific and technological guarantee for our country's development.

       In September 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping said during his inspection of China Yizhong Group Co., Ltd. "It is not a bad thing that unilateralism and protectionism have risen internationally, forcing us to rely on ourselves and take the road of self-reliance. China will ultimately depend on itself.

       Source: CCTV