Xi Urges China to Boost Basic Research and Innovation Capacity
Xi called for higher basic research spending, saying China should expand talent pools, improve researcher conditions and build stronger sci-tech platforms.
- On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged greater efforts to strengthen basic research in Shanghai, emphasizing its role as the cornerstone of the entire scientific system.
- Jinping noted that global tech rivalries are increasingly centered on basic and frontier fields, making "original and disruptive innovation" essential for maintaining national competitiveness.
- National research and development spending rose steadily to over 3.92 trillion yuan in 2025, with Beijing contributing about 280 billion yuan to support these initiatives.
- He demanded better conditions for researchers and a stronger innovation environment that is "open, inclusive and tolerant of failure," while advocating for integrated education, science, and talent development.
- Standing Committee members Cai and Ding Xuexiang attended the symposium, where leadership called for top-level design to optimize basic research layouts and strengthen the innovation chain.
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Xi urges China to boost basic research and innovation capacity
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater effort to strengthen basic research and raise China's original innovation capacity, state media reported, as the global race to dominate frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence intensifies.
Xi Jinping stresses advancing basic research to solidify foundation for building China's strength in science, technology
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged greater efforts and more concrete measures to strengthen basic research, enhance China's capacity for original innovation, and further solidify the foundation for building the country's strength in science and technology.
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Xi stresses advancing basic research to solidify foundation for building China's strength in science, technology
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged greater efforts and more concrete measures to strengthen basic research, enhance China's capacity for original innovation, and further solidify the foundation for building the country's strength in science and technology.
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