1 SHARES Share TweetBEIJING, China, Jun 25 — President Xi Jinping set out a sweeping vision on Monday to build China into a strong nation in science and technology by 2035, calling for stronger steps to bolster the nation’s self-reliance drive while enhancing openness and global cooperation. “A nation thrives when its science and technology thrive, and a robust science and technology sector is the cornerstone of a strong nation,” the president said in the 45-minute speech. Xi summarized China’s key achievements in sci-tech development since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in November 2012, before putting forward key experiences drawn from development practices during the period. Xi stressed that China must practice the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and achieve self-reliance and self-improvement in the sci-tech sector through open cooperation. “It was an inspiring presentation.”Sanders expressed his belief that China’s strong emphasis on self-reliance in science and technology “absolutely does not mean closing its own doors”.
