Key projects of China's strategic international scientific and technological innovation cooperation launched and implemented

Source: China News Agency, Beijing, January 12, 2017 (reporter Dong Zichang) the Ministry of science and technology of China held a press conference in Beijing on January 12 to launch the implementation of the key strategic international science and technology innovation cooperation project (hereinafter referred to as the strategic national cooperation project) Ye Dongbai, director of the Department of international cooperation of the Ministry of science and technology, said that after the implementation of the special project, it will strongly support China's advantageous technologies and industries to move towards the world, work with more international partners to solve major science and technology and development problems faced by mankind, and significantly enhance China's institutional voice in global innovation cooperation Since the 12th Five Year Plan, China's scientific and technological innovation capacity has achieved a historic leap, and the strength and influence of international scientific and technological cooperation have continued to rise A comprehensive, multi-level and multi-channel international scientific and technological cooperation system has taken shape According to Ye Dongbai, one belt, one road, is the overall goal of implementing the strategic national cooperation program, including six aspects The second is to serve the major cooperation needs of all local departments; the third is to strengthen the construction of all kinds of international science and technology cooperation bases and platforms; the fourth is to create more medium and long-term cooperation and research opportunities; the fifth is to promote science and technology innovation cooperation to meet global common challenges; the sixth is to promote the deep participation of enterprises in international science and technology innovation cooperation Ye pointed out that in recent years, a relatively complete international science and technology cooperation network has gradually formed through the combination of government promotion and non-governmental cooperation China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with 158 countries and regions, signed 111 intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation agreements, joined more than 200 intergovernmental international scientific and technological cooperation organizations, and formed a stable intergovernmental cooperation mechanism Ye Dongbai said that during the 13th Five Year Plan period, the Ministry of science and technology will further improve the layout of science and technology cooperation with foreign countries, strengthen the work around key special projects in international science and technology cooperation of national key R & D plans, and strive to create a more open innovation environment.