On the 24th, the CPC Central Committee held a press conference to introduce and interpret the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee.
Yin Hejun, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, introduced at the meeting that looking ahead to the next five years, the 'Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development' (hereinafter referred to as the 'Recommendations') proposes that Chinese-style modernization must be supported by scientific and technological modernization.
During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, China must seize the historical opportunity presented by the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation; coordinate the building of a strong nation in education, science and technology, and talent; improve the overall efficiency of the national innovation system; fully enhance independent innovation capabilities; accelerate the attainment of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance; and lead the development of new productive forces.
The 'Recommendations' makes arrangements in four areas, including deeply advancing the construction of Digital China. It calls for building an open, shared, and secure nationwide integrated data market, and promoting deep integration of the real and digital economies. It also calls for accelerating innovation in AI and other digital-intelligent technologies, strengthening efficient supply of computing power, algorithms, and data. Comprehensive implementation of the 'Artificial Intelligence+' initiative will fully empower thousands of industries.
Yin Hejun stated that he believes, after five years of efforts, China’s scientific and technological strength will reach a new level, scientific and technological innovation will play a greater role in leading the development of new productive forces and promoting high-quality development, and will provide even stronger support for the construction of Chinese-style modernization.