Sci-tech Driving China's Moderate Prosperity Goal
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Edited by WANG Xiaoxia
China has made exponential advances in science and technology and this has contributed to realizing the country's dream of moderate prosperity, according to a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on September 28.
The white paper, titled "China's Epic Journey from Poverty to Prosperity," said China's R&D spending is rising, with 2.4 trillion RMB spent on R&D in 2020, ranking second in the world. The ratio of R&D to GDP reached 2.4 percent.
A total of 1,345,000 utility patent applications were filed with domestic agencies and 441,000 were granted. In addition, 69,000 international patent applications were submitted through the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
Science and technology are widely applied in manufacturing. The white paper said that advances in science and technology have contributed to more than 60 percent of economic growth.
Significant headway has been made in agricultural modernization, said the white paper. The wider application of machinery, digital and green technologies has reduced the need for manual labor, contributing to a sharp rise in rural productivity.
The contribution of sci -tech advances to agricultural production has surpassed 60 percent, while the overall level of mechanization in tilling, sowing and harvesting has reached 71 percent.
Science and technology have also raised the capacity of governance as the application of digital technology expands in government, the countryside and society at large, said the white paper.
In addition, life has changed significantly because of science and technology. As more people turn to online education, shopping, food ordering, mobile payments, ride hailing, bike sharing, telecommuting, remote medicine, and smart homes, they now enjoy greater convenience, more choices, and a fuller life, according to the white paper.
It goes on to reveal that China's achievements in science and technology have brought greater convenience to working and daily life around the world, and injected further impetus into the global economy.
