Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) to play a role as a national strategic science and technology force and make new contributions to the country’s independence and strength in science and technology.
Xi, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, expressed these words in a congratulatory letter to the CAE on its 30th anniversary.
On behalf of the Central Asia Council, Xi welcomed and extended warm greetings to CAE academics and other engineering and technology personnel.
Over the past 30 years, under the party’s strong leadership, CAE has brought together academics and engineers to develop engineering technology, overcome science and technology challenges, and build large-scale national projects and equipment, Xi said. Important contributions to promote China’s innovation and development in engineering technology, as well as high-quality economic and social development.
Xi said that engineering technology has become an important driving force for the development of human society. He hopes that CAE will play a role as a national strategic science and technology force at a new starting point, lead engineering technology innovation, accelerate progress in key and core technologies, and strengthen its high-level work. national think tank.
Xi also called on the CAE to make more contributions in realizing the dependence and power of the country’s science and technology and building a strong country in science and technology.
CAE is holding an academic symposium in Beijing on Monday. At the symposium, Chinese Premier Ding Suexiang read a welcome letter from Xi before speaking.
Ding, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, called on the CAE to grasp the strategic potential of new technology transformation and industrial transformation, and solve and promote the key issues of engineering technology. To better serve the industrial application of scientific and technological innovation and the development of new productive forces.
He urged CAE to strengthen research on “progressive” technologies and achieve greater success in key areas in line with the country’s immediate needs and long-term requirements.
Ding also called for strengthening ambitious and targeted strategic research to support central authority decisions.
CAE was established on June 3, 1994.
