"The key to the Chinese path to modernization lies in the modernization of science and technology and Jiangsu should take the lead in making new breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation, and build an important industrial scientific and technological innovation highland in China". General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech made during his inspection tour in Jiangsu has sparked a warm response among universities, research institutes, and techno-enterprises, inspiring and boosting confidence among science and technology workers in the province.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the key to the Chinese path to modernization lies in the modernization of science and technology. Accelerating the realization of high-level science and technology for self-reliance is the only way to promote high-quality development. This has pointed out the direction and provided fundamental guidance for the scientific and technological work in universities, enhancing our sense of responsibility, mission, and urgency in serving and supporting high-level technological self-reliance and regional economic and social development. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics will strive to produce more original and leading scientific and technological achievements, enable high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, and contribute greater wisdom and strength to the construction of a scientific and technological powerhouse”, Song Yingdong, Vice President of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech made during his inspection tour in Jiangsu has strengthened our determination and confidence in exploring the field of deep-sea technology. Over the past two decades, we have recorded the entry and exploration of the deepest depths of the ocean. In the future, deep submarine technology innovation will also face the forefront of world technology, serve the main battlefield of the economy, increase basic research efforts in materials and sensing, explore emerging interdisciplinary fields, and carry out reverse research based on applications so as to create favorable conditions for the development of the deep submarine equipment industry”, Ye Cong, Deputy Director of China Shipbuilding Science Research Center, said.
With regard to building an important industrial scientific and technological innovation highland in China, strengthening the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, deepening the reform of the scientific and technological system and the reform of the talent development system and mechanism, General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instruction that the key to the Chinese path to modernization rests with scientific and technological modernization has provided a guide to action and a strong driving force for accelerating the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
“The General Secretary requested us to deepen the reform of the science and technology system and the talent development system and mechanism, and form a basic system that supports comprehensive innovation. As the "experimental field" for the reform of the science and technology system in the province, we will take the implementation of the General Secretary's speech as the driving force by making further efforts to gather global innovation resources, tackle key and common technological needs in the industrial chain, deepen the reform and exploration of the science and technology system mechanism, and make new contributions to promoting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance so as to build an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence”, Gao Jun, Vice President of Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, said.
“The General Secretary pointed out the need to strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation so as to promote the gathering of innovative elements into enterprises, continuously improve the level of transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements, and point out the direction for the future development of Visionox. In the future, Visionox will step up its efforts to tackle key and core technologies, promote innovation in industrial chain supply chain integration, and assist in the high-quality development of China's emerging display industry”, Xing Rubo, Vice President of Visionox Innovation Research Institute, said.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping required us to fully stimulate the innovative vitality of various talents. Talents are the primary resource. The provincial science and technology association system will gather science and innovation resources, focus on the industrial system, gather scientific and technological talents, focus on scientific and technological reform, innovate the support methods for young scientific and technological talents, implement the support project for young scientific and technological talents, and comprehensively stimulate the innovation and entrepreneurship of scientific and technological workers”, Guo Liping, Secretary of the Party Group of the Jiangsu Association for Science and Technology, said.
Science and technology workers throughout the province have expressed their willingness to adhere to a pragmatic and innovative path, and make greater contributions to achieving high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
“The encouragement given by the General Secretary to the young people has inspired our studio team. We will bear in mind the General Secretary's earnest teachings, take down-to-earth approaches, move forward step by step, cultivate our professional fields, grasp core technologies, break through industry development bottlenecks, and contribute to improving the comprehensive strength of the power industry”, Lv Lixiang, Head of the cable maintenance team at State Grid Nanjing Power Supply Company, said.
