On May 10th, the fourth phase project of Nansha Port Area of Guangzhou Port was brightly lit, and the quayside bridge, track crane and orange unmanned intelligent guided vehicle (IGV) shuttled back and forth were operated in an orderly manner under the command of intelligent control system.
Photo by Qiu Xinsheng (People’s Vision)
According to the data of China National Intellectual Property Administration, China, in 2021, China authorized 696,000 invention patents, and the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 population reached 7.5, up 1.2 from the previous year. China applicants filed 69,500 international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), ranking first in the world for three consecutive years. The rapid increase in the quantity and quality of intellectual property creation in China has become a microcosm of the rapid development of China’s innovation capability. The innovative vitality of China’s multi-field generate has aroused widespread concern in the international community. Foreign media commented that innovation is providing a lasting driving force for China’s economic growth.
Innovation brings a new scene.
According to the Report on Global Innovation Index in 2021 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China’s innovation index ranks 12th, rising for nine consecutive years, ranking first among middle-income economies, surpassing developed economies such as Japan, Israel and Canada. At present, China is the only middle-income country that ranks among the top 30 in the world.
China’s innovative ability has brought new changes to the manufacturing industry, which has aroused widespread concern from foreign media.
"China has performed well in a number of innovation indicators, such as R&D expenditure, the number of scientific and technological publications, the number of graduates majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the number of patents and the ranking of top universities. In the process of innovation ‘ Quantity ’ Improve on the basis of achievements ‘ Quality ’ It is crucial for China to realize its innovation ambition. " Australian "Dialogue" website reported that China has been able to transform complex designs into high-precision products, which can be mass-produced at unparalleled speed and cost. Next, China will upgrade to "Industry 4.0" intelligent manufacturing and vigorously develop the core industries listed in the blueprint.
The website of The Economist reported that China is about to usher in an industrial upgrading, and dozens of cities will make breakthroughs in robotics, cloud computing and automation. China’s strategy can be understood as a major judgment that China will become a world innovation center in the next decade. This local technological adjustment is changing the geographical layout of China’s manufacturing industry. New investment and population are shifting from wealthy coastal centers to inland cities like Zhuzhou, Hunan. These efforts may also redraw the economic map of China: the number of new technology enterprises has increased unprecedentedly, and the government is cultivating thousands of large and small companies in the fields of data science, network security and robotics. These companies are trying to upgrade the industrial infrastructure in China to meet the new industrial upgrading in China.
The government has long encouraged and supported.
Why can China’s innovation ability continue to improve? The international community tries to find the answer from the development course of China’s scientific and technological rise.
"Any innovation of China is the product of creative thinking of diligent technical experts. To explain the technological rise of China at a macro level, we need to understand the steps taken by the China government to encourage the development of the most dynamic innovation ecosystem in the world. " The bimonthly website of American Diplomacy published an article by Matt Sheehan, a researcher at Carnegie Institute for International Peace, focusing on the three steps of China’s technological rise.
The first step is to build a huge and semi-protected market. To cultivate a new innovation ecosystem, the market needs to be profitable enough to stimulate competition.
The second step is to maintain scientific and commercial ties with first-class enterprises, universities and laboratories in western countries. Being exposed to the world-class innovation process has given China the knowledge nourishment it needs to start its new technological ecosystem — — Ideas, best practices and operating modes.
Thirdly, the government invested a lot of resources: capital, infrastructure construction, trained engineers and government managers, which proved to be an effective way to accelerate the technology diffusion and commercialization. By building and protecting the domestic market and learning from the global innovation ecosystem, China has finally accelerated the development of its own key technologies.
Ricardo mosquera, former president of Columbia National University, said that a series of achievements in science and technology in China could not be separated from the great attention and increasing support of the China government. The "14th Five-Year Plan" puts forward the goals that the total social R&D expenditure will increase by more than 7% annually, the proportion of basic research expenditure to R&D expenditure will increase to more than 8%, and the added value of strategic emerging industries will account for more than 17% of GDP, which points out the direction for the flow of manpower, material resources and financial resources. In addition, China has made great efforts to develop higher education, and invested a lot of money in research and development to promote a virtuous circle of learning, innovation and production.
Profoundly affect global development.
China’s innovation ability not only promotes China’s economic growth, but also provides assistance for global development. China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, and participated in more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms related to science and technology, which has continuously increased its contribution to world scientific and technological innovation. According to foreign media reports, China’s "innovation machine" is in the forefront of the world, which has also brought positive impact on global development.
According to an article published on the website Dialogue, China has been the country with the fastest economic growth in the world for more than 40 years. The key driving force of China’s extraordinary growth stems from its pragmatic innovation system. In promoting technological innovation and application, China’s "innovation machine" is at the forefront of the world. At present, this system is changing. The China government’s continuous promotion of high-tech research and development, "intelligent manufacturing" facilities and the construction of digital economy will have a profound impact on the global economy.
Perimony, a researcher at the French Schiller Institute and an expert on international issues, said that China is also contributing wisdom and strength to global scientific and technological development and progress by enhancing its independent scientific and technological innovation capability. China has always attached great importance to the exchange of talents and cooperation in scientific and technological innovation with other countries, including France. It is beneficial for the international community to jointly meet the challenges of the times to jointly explore ways and means to solve important global problems.
Capital FM, a mainstream Kenyan radio station, reported that China will improve its innovation level while exploring new frontiers of science and technology and promoting economic development. Of course, these technologies will be used not only in China, but also in many countries and regions where China undertakes projects. "A strong China is good for everyone. Just like an orchard, it is just in season and can pick fruits and supplement nutrition for many people. "
