The General Secretary has made strategic arrangements for strengthening basic research
Basic research lays the foundation for building a strong country in science and technology, enhancing original innovation capabilities and the level of self-reliance and self-strengthening Optimize the layout, expand the talent pool, and increase investment to help achieve the goal of building a strong country in science and technology by 2035
On April 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended a symposium on strengthening basic research in Shanghai, stressing the need to advance basic research with greater intensity and more practical measures, enhance original innovation capabilities, and lay a solid foundation for building China into a science and technology powerhouse.
The article points out that basic research is at the starting point of the scientific research chain and is a key link in the "from 0 to 1" process. In recent years, China has continuously improved its basic research capabilities through measures such as optimizing the research layout, increasing investment, and improving institutions and mechanisms. However, in the context of intensifying international scientific and technological competition, breakthroughs in key core technologies, and the cultivation of new quality productive forces, further strengthening basic research remains highly urgent.
The report also summarized the key points of the meeting's arrangements, including optimizing the systematic layout of basic research, expanding a highlevel talent team, improving support for funding and major scientific and technological infrastructure, establishing a sound classified evaluation system, and deepening international exchanges and cooperation. The article argues that, in line with the goal of building China into a science and technology powerhouse by 2035, continuing to advance basic research will provide stronger support for achieving highlevel scientific and technological selfreliance and selfstrengthening.