Innovation, growth mode shifts necessary for China's further development: senior official

Wu Bangguo (2nd R Front), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, visits Shanghai Jiaotong University in Shanghai, Sept. 23, 2005. Wu made an inspection tour in Shanghai on Sept. 23-25.

China must further upgrade its capability in science and technology innovation, promote adjustment of its economic structure and shift its economic growth mode so as to create an innovation way with Chinese characteristics and realize the rapid, coordinated, continuous and health growth of China's economy and society.

These remarks were made by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, during his inspection tour of Shanghai between Sept. 23 and 25.

Wu, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said Shanghai, as a key economic center of China, has made great contributions to the country's economic construction.

"Shanghai should seize opportunities and make good use of advantages in talents, technology, capital, location and industry to open up a new prospect in every field," he said.

Wu said capability improvement in science and technology innovation should be stressed as a powerful support and dynamic for China in the process of enhancing its competitiveness in the world.

"The key to raising the capabilities of science and technology innovation will mainly depend on the change of related systems and mechanism," he said.

According to him, efforts should be made to integrate resources, set clear goals for the coming innovation process and stress the training and using of talents.

Source: Xinhua