Xi, additionally basic secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a gathering in Beijing that introduced collectively the nationwide science and know-how award convention, the final assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the eleventh nationwide congress of the China Association for Science and Technology.
He mentioned the fifteenth Five-Year Plan interval (2026-2030) is a crucial section for tackling robust challenges in build up the nation’s power in science and know-how.
“We must seize the historic opportunity, rise to the challenges of the times, accelerate efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and make steady progress toward the 2035 goal of becoming a leading country in science and technology,” he mentioned.
At the assembly, Xi introduced China’s high sci-tech award for the 12 months 2025 to Chen Liquan, a researcher on the Institute of Physics beneath the CAS and a CAE academician, and Ben De, a researcher on the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and likewise a CAE academician. After presenting the medals and certificates to the 2 scientists, Xi shook palms with them and prolonged his congratulations.
Xi and different Party and state leaders, along with the 2 top-award winners, introduced certificates to representatives of recipients of different awards, together with the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, and the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award.