Invigoration Of Innovation
China had long aspired to be an innovation powerhouse. Now, it is one. “In the past decade, China’s scientific and technological undertakings have undergone historic structural and overall changes. We have entered the ranks of countries of innovators,” Wang Zhigang, Minister of Science and Technology, said at a press conference on June 6.
The country’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index, released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, rose from 34th place in 2012 to 12th place in 2021.
“China has significantly elevated its position and role in the global innovation landscape. We are not only an important participant in international frontier innovation, but also an important contributor to jointly solving global problems,” Wang said.
Unleashing creativity
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, China has put innovation at the center of national development. It has put forward the goal of building a country of innovators with strong science and technology, carried out an innovation-driven development strategy, followed a path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics, and drawn
