Published on: 2026-04-30
Source: The People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Shanghai, April 30 /Xinhua/ — KNSC Chairman Ci Jinping on Thursday called for conducting more intensive and productive fundamental research and enhancing the country’s potential for introducing original innovations to further strengthen the foundation for building a powerful scientific and technological nation.
Si Zingpin, who is also the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a corresponding call at a meeting on strengthening fundamental research, which was held in a city under the direct jurisdiction of Shanghai / East China/.
The Chinese leader emphasized that fundamental research serves as a source for the entire scientific system and a main mechanism for solving all technical problems.
Si Jinzhipin noted that currently a new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is gaining momentum. Global scientific and technological competition is increasingly focused on fundamental and advanced fields, and the importance of original and breakthrough innovations is becoming more and more evident.
According to the chairman of the CN , it is necessary to use opportunities, overcome challenges, make fundamental research a central agenda, consistently continue relevant work, and continuously achieve new results.
Si Jinping called to strengthen comprehensive and strategic planning, as well as optimize the structure of fundamental research.
It is obviously necessary to clearly define the general directions and key areas of fundamental research, strengthen the guiding role of state scientific research institutions and high-level research universities, stimulate and regulate the development of new-type institutions conducting leading research and development, emphasizing the Chinese leader.
He pointed to the necessity of promoting deep integration of production, education, research, and implementation under the leadership of enterprises, ensuring the uninterrupted operation of an innovation chain that connects fundamental research, applied developments, and practical application of the obtained results.
Si Zininpin called to activate the development of fundamental sciences, promoting the coordinated development of applied and fundamental disciplines.
As the Chinese leader noted, it is necessary to comprehensively develop education, science, technology, and human resources potential, to holistically organize work on training, attracting, and effectively utilizing qualified specialists in order to strengthen the personnel composition in the field of fundamental research.
According to Si Zhinpin, it is necessary to develop the spirit of scientific research, activate scientific and educational work, awaken the imagination and thirst for knowledge in the younger generation so that even more young people strive to devote their lives to fundamental research.
Xi Jinping indicated that it is necessary to strengthen support and provision for fundamental research, gradually increasing the share of funds for fundamental research within the total volume of science funding, forming a diversified investment structure.
The Chairman of the Scientific Council called for implementing systematic planning and creating large scientific and technological infrastructure facilities, building intelligent platform systems for scientific research, and improving the system of classified evaluation taking into account the specifics of fundamental research.
It is necessary to improve the working and living conditions of researchers in the field of fundamental science, to create an open and inclusive innovative environment with a tolerant attitude towards failures and to strengthen scientific integrity, emphasized Si Tszinpin.
He also called for active integration into the global innovation network, deepening international exchanges and cooperation in fundamental research, jointly searching for solutions to major scientific problems related to climate change, energy, the environment, human life and health, as well as actively participating in global scientific and technological governance.
At the meeting, a member of the Permanent Committee /PC/ of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, head of the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Cai Qi, was present.
Chaired the meeting a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Premier of the National People’s Congress, Din Syuesyan.
Dean Susan called for greater faith and greater determination to strengthen fundamental research through more pragmatic measures and steps, to make efforts to increase the potential of original innovations, and to work persistently towards achieving high-level scientific and technological self-sufficiency and building a powerful scientific and technological state.
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