Original Source: Xinhua Outlook Weekly
A weekly publication by Xinhua News Agency, focusing on Chinese domestic policy, innovation, and other topics in social science.
This is a lengthy analysis from news outlet Xinhua discusses the policies and strategies Beijing is putting in place to transform China into a global high-tech “superpower” by 2035. The author argues that China’s science and technology innovation model has been in “catch-up mode” for some time, seeking to imitate innovations from developed countries, which has led to an underinvestment in basic research and a “lack of originality.” Top-down support for the development of specific key technologies and fields is needed, the author suggests, as is organizational and regulatory change to develop an ecosystem supportive of greater innovation.