Xi Jinping: Biology-related technologies create new economic growth points

Source: xinhuanet.com 2014-06-04 June 3rd, Xi Jinping attended the 2014 International Conference on Engineering Technology in the Great Hall of the people and delivered the keynote speech entitled "engineering technology for the benefit of mankind and the future" He pointed out that biological related technologies create new economic growth points Xi Jinping said that in the next few decades, the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation will form a historical intersection with the development of human society Engineering technology progress and innovation will become an important engine to promote the development of human society Information technology has become the first leading technology to penetrate into all fields of economic and social life, which will promote the transformation of the economic development mode based on material production and material services to the economic development mode based on information production and information services The world is entering a new economic development period dominated by information industry He stressed that biological related technologies will create new economic growth points, gene technology, protein engineering, space utilization, ocean development, and the development of new energy and new materials will produce a series of major innovative achievements, expand production and development space, and improve human living standards and quality Green technology has become the basic direction for science and technology to serve the society and an important means for human beings to build a beautiful earth The development of energy technology will provide the main way to solve the energy problem Attachment: Xi Jinping keynote speech at the 2014 International Conference on engineering technology to make engineering science and technology benefit mankind and create the future In the keynote speech of the International Conference on Engineering Technology in 2014, the International Conference on engineering technology was held in Beijing in a wonderful time This is a great event in the world Engineering Science and technology circles and China's engineering and technological circles I am very glad to have the opportunity to meet with experts and scholars of Engineering Science and technology from all over the world, and I am also willing to listen to your views on the development of Engineering Science and technology and the future of human society First of all, on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, and in my own name, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations on the opening of the conference! I would like to extend my sincere welcome to all the delegates attending the conference! I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Council meeting of the International Academy of engineering and technology! Engineering technology is closely related to human survival Consider the past you shall know the future Looking back on the history of human civilization, human existence is closely related to the development level of social productivity, and an important source of the development of social productivity is engineering technology Engineering benefits mankind and technology creates the future Engineering technology is an important force to change the world It comes from the needs of life and belongs to life History has proved that engineering technology innovation drives the wheel of history to rotate at full speed, providing an inexhaustible source of power for the progress of human civilization, and promoting human beings from ignorance to civilization, from nomadic civilization to agricultural civilization, industrial civilization, and to the information age Throughout the ages, human beings have created countless amazing achievements in Engineering Science and technology Many achievements created by ancient engineering science and technology still exist today, witnessing the chronicle of human civilization For example, the pyramids of ancient Egypt, Parthenon Temple of ancient Greece, Colosseum of ancient Rome, Sun Temple of Indian, Angkor Wat of Cambodia, Taj Mahal of India and other ancient architectural miracles, such as China's papermaking, gunpowder, printing, compass and other major technological creations, as well as the Great Wall, Dujiangyan, Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal and other major projects, were the key factors and priorities for the formation of human civilization at that time To mark, have had a significant impact on the development of human civilization, have profound significance for the evolution of world history Since modern times, engineering science and technology have more directly linked scientific discovery with industrial development, and become the main driving force of economic and social development Every industrial revolution is inseparable from technological revolution In the 18th century, steam engine triggered the first industrial revolution, which led to a great leap from manual labor to power machine production, and made human beings enter the era of mechanization From the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, electric machinery and chemical industry triggered the second industrial revolution, which brought mankind into the era of electrification, atomic energy and aerospace, greatly improved social productivity and human living standards, narrowed the space and time distance between countries, regions and regions, and between people, and turned the earth into a "village" In the second half of the 20th century, information technology triggered the third industrial revolution, which changed social production and consumption from industrialization to automation and intelligence Social productivity was greatly improved again, and labor productivity was greatly improved again Every major breakthrough in Engineering Science and technology will urge profound changes in social productivity and push human civilization to a new and higher level Since the founding of the people's Republic of China for more than 60 years, especially since the reform and opening up for more than 30 years, China's economy and society have developed rapidly, and the driving force of Engineering Science and technology innovation is indispensable "Two bombs and one satellite", manned space flight, lunar exploration project and other major scientific and technological achievements have greatly improved China's comprehensive national strength and international status A large number of major projects, such as the Three Gorges project, the west to east gas transmission project, the west to East power transmission project, the south to North Water Diversion Project, the Qinghai Tibet railway and the high-speed railway, have been successfully constructed, which has greatly improved the innovation capacity and level of China's basic industry, manufacturing industry, emerging industry and other fields, and accelerated the process of China's modernization The development of Engineering Science and technology in the fields of agricultural science and technology, population health, resources and environment, public security, disaster prevention and mitigation has greatly improved the living standards and quality of more than 1.3 billion Chinese people, making historic changes in the face of China and the Chinese people Up to now, all aspects of human life have been marked with engineering technology Engineering technology has brought unprecedented convenience to human production and life, ranging from railway crossing, bridge flying frame, high dam construction, automobile Benz, aircraft shuttle, spaceship flying, giant ship breaking waves, smooth communication, to thousands of various machinery, automatic production lines, televisions, telephones, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners and other household appliances Since the beginning of this century, the role of Engineering Technology in the development of human society has become increasingly prominent I have worked in Zhejiang Province for 5 years and witnessed the construction of the 36 kilometer Hangzhou Bay sea crossing bridge This project not only promoted the local leap from the transportation terminal to the transportation hub, but also affected various fields of economic and social development through the convergence and diffusion of logistics, capital flow and information flow, and promoted the development of Jiangsu Zhejiang Shanghai economic circle It can be said that in today's world, the role of science and technology as the primary productive force is increasingly prominent, and the leading role of Engineering Science and technology progress and innovation in economic and social development is more prominent It not only becomes a decisive factor in promoting the development of social productive forces and labor productivity, but also an important force in promoting the development of education, culture, sports, health, art and other undertakings The pursuit of a happy life is the most lasting force to promote the progress of human civilization Enjoying better education, more stable work, more satisfied income, more reliable social security, higher level of medical and health services, more comfortable living conditions and more beautiful production and living environment are the common dreams of the Chinese people and the people of the world At present, with the development of multi polarization and economic globalization, cultural diversity and social informatization continue to advance Food shortage, resource shortage, energy shortage, environmental pollution, climate abnormality, population expansion, poverty, disease epidemic, economic crisis and many other global problems pose severe challenges to human survival and development Where is the driving force to realize dreams, meet challenges and create the future? We can only come from development, reform and innovation The material resources on the earth are bound to be used less and less The traditional way of development that consumes a lot of material resources is obviously unsustainable Facing the future, the world's modern population will grow rapidly If we live according to the existing resource consumption mode, it is unimaginable China has more than 42 million engineering science and technology talents, which is the most valuable resource for China to create the future The development of science and technology is a strategic choice for human beings to meet global challenges and achieve sustainable development All of these put forward a new mission for the progress and innovation of Engineering Science and technology An engineering technology innovation can give birth to an industry, influence and even change the world Academician Yuan Longping's team invented hybrid rice, which promoted the per mu grain yield of China to more than 800 kg It not only made outstanding contributions to solving the problem of over 1.3 billion people eating in China, but also extended it to India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Madagascar, Liberia and many other countries, increasing the rice yield of those places by 15% -- 20% has played an important role in ensuring food security and reducing poverty In today's world, the renewal cycle of new discovery, new technology, new products and new materials is becoming shorter and shorter, the achievements of Engineering Science and technology innovation are emerging in endlessly, the demand power of social and economic development is far beyond prediction, and the potential of human innovation is far beyond imagination Cross integration of information technology, biotechnology, new energy technology and new material technology is leading to a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation This will bring new opportunities to the development of human society Any major breakthrough in Engineering Science and technology in any field may inject new vitality into the development of the world and trigger new industrial and social changes In the next few decades, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation will form a historic convergence with the development of human society, and the progress and innovation of Engineering Science and technology will become an important engine to promote the development of human society Information technology has become the first leading technology to penetrate into all fields of economic and social life, which will promote the transformation of the economic development mode based on material production and material services to the economic development mode based on information production and information services The world is entering a new economic development period dominated by information industry Biological related technologies will create new economic growth points Gene technology, protein engineering, space utilization, ocean development, and the development of new energy and new materials will produce a series of major innovative achievements, expand production and development space, and improve human living standards and quality Green technology has become the basic direction for science and technology to serve the society and an important means for human beings to build a beautiful earth The development of energy technology will provide the main way to solve the energy problem To jointly create a better future for mankind is a powerful driving force for the development of Engineering Science and technology Global engineering science and technology personnel should earnestly undertake this historical mission "It's not spring to let one flower alone, but spring to let a hundred flowers bloom." Today, human beings live in the same global village, and the degree of mutual connection, interdependence, cooperation and promotion of all countries has been deepened unprecedentedly The international community is increasingly becoming a community of shared destiny with you and me The Chinese people and the people of other countries share weal and woe The dreams of the Chinese people are closely linked with those of the people of other countries Now, all countries are deeply thinking about the future development prospects China has made clear its development blueprint for the next period Our goal is to double the GDP and per capita income of urban and rural residents by 2020 compared with 2010, and build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way By the middle of this century, we will build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized and harmonious socialist modern country China is deepening reform in an all-round way, promoting reform in the fields of economy, politics, culture, society and ecological civilization in an all-round way, trying to solve the problems of development, eliminating the institutional and institutional obstacles affecting economic and social development, and constantly increasing development