At the "Belt and Road" Science and Technology Exchange Conference held in Chongqing, my country proposed the "International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative" for the first time, advocating and practicing the concept of international science and technology cooperation that is open, fair, just and non-discriminatory, adhering to the principle that "science knows no borders and benefits all mankind", and jointly builds a global science and technology community.
China for the first time proposed an international science and technology cooperation initiative at the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The initiative calls for advocating and practicing the concept of open, fair, just and non-discriminatory international cooperation in science and technology, adhering to the principle that "science has no borders and benefits all mankind," and joining hands to build a global community of science and technology.
A corner of the venue of the first "Belt and Road" Science and Technology Exchange Conference taken on November 6, 2023. Image source: Xinhua News Agency
【Knowledge Points】
At present, the world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century and is accelerating. Human development is facing more and more major challenges. Human society needs international cooperation and open sharing more than ever before. Through scientific and technological innovation cooperation, we can explore and solve global problems, jointly respond to the challenges of the times, and promote peaceful development. Scientific and technological cooperation is an important part of cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road". Over the years, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China has worked with partners from various countries to consolidate and deepen bilateral and multilateral scientific and technological cooperation between governments, continue to expand exchanges and exchanges in the scientific and technological community, continuously improve the level of joint research and development, vigorously promote technology demonstration, promotion and application, jointly support innovation and entrepreneurship, and contribute positively to enhancing the scientific and technological capabilities of various countries, serving the economic and social development of various countries, and deepening friendship between countries.
The "International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative" includes six specific contents including adhering to advocating science, innovative development, open cooperation, equality and inclusiveness, solidarity and collaboration, and universal benefit and win-win, such as improving global science and technology governance and strengthening intellectual property protection; strengthening global science and technology innovation collaboration to jointly build a global innovation network; adhering to scientific and technological innovation personnel and resources flow freely around the world, strengthen talent exchanges and cooperation; advocate all countries and scientific research entities to participate in international scientific and technological cooperation on an equal footing; strengthen in-depth collaboration and mutual learning among scientific and technological innovation entities; explore mutually beneficial and win-win new models of global scientific and technological innovation cooperation, and promote mutual benefit and mutual sharing of scientific and technological innovation achievements, etc.
【Important speech】
We deeply realize that only win-win cooperation can accomplish things, do good things, and do great things. As long as all countries have the desire to cooperate and coordinate actions, natural chasms can be opened up, "land-locked countries" can become "land-linked countries", and lowlands of development can become highlands of prosperity.
We have learned that win-win cooperation is the sure way to success in launching major initiatives that benefit all. When countries embrace cooperation and act in concert, a deep chasm can be turned into a thoroughfare, land-locked countries can become land-linked, and a place of underdevelopment can be transformed into a land of prosperity.
——On October 18, 2023, Xi Jinping’s important speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum
【Congratulatory message】
At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are developing in depth. To solve the problem of common development, mankind needs international cooperation and open sharing more than ever before.
As a new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation continues to evolve, mankind needs international cooperation, openness and sharing more than ever in order to address common development problems.
——On May 25, 2023, Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to the 2023 Zhongguancun Forum
【Related vocabulary】
Global Science and Technology Innovation Collaboration
global collaboration on technological innovation
Global Technology Governance
global science and technology governance
global science and technology community
global scientific and technological community
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