In March, everywhere in Hunan was prosperous with spring drizzles and green grass.
From March 20 to 23, right after the conclusion of the two national conferences, accompanied by Zhou Qiang, Party secretary of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and chairman of Hunan Provincial People s Congress and Xu Shousheng, deputy Party secretary of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of Hunan Province, Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and vice president of the State, conducted a field survey on how to thoroughly fulfill the sprit of the two conferences, accelerate the transformation of the mode of economic development, intensify and innovate social management, and strengthen and improve Party building.
In the eleventh five-year period, Hunan made 328 breakthroughs in key core technologies and generic technologies, developed 568 key new products, made remarkable scientific and technological achievements such as Tianhe I Supercomputer and Type A metro vehicle, won 106 national awards for science and technology in five years, ranking fifth in the country, and led the central and western regions in the number of patented inventions for three consecutive years. The wave of independent innovation is surging throughout Hunan.
How to accelerate the transformation of the mode of economic development through independent innovation for a good start of the twelfth five-year period is a great concern of Xi.
At CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co., Ltd. CSR ZELRI, a series of domestic leading technologies and products, such as permanent magnetic drive motor, traction convertor for high-speed tested trains, 7200kW traction convertor and wind-power frequency conversion controller, demonstrated the company s capacity for technological innovation and satisfied Xi.
Xi said, The key to a good start of the twelfth five-year period is to keep to the subject of scientific development and the mainline of accelerating the transformation of the mode of economic development in the full process of economic and social development, to drive development through independent innovation, to promote transformation in development, to accomplish development in transformation and to do everything well.
At Green Apple Data Center Co., Ltd., nearly 1,000 computer desks were arranged neatly in the spacious workshop. Young boys and girls were busy working before computers.
Xi walked in the workshop, shook hands with everyone and inquired into the company s production process. Seeing the old newspapers and documents rejuvenate in their hands, Xi was pleased.
He said, Document digitalization is basic work. Using high-tech means to collate and spread historical documents and cultural products is a promising industry of economic and social benefits, relevant departments shall attach great importance and give strong support to the work.
At the College of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Xi cordially met with the faculty, listened to the introduction to Tianhe I supercomputer system, and ardently expected them to renew efforts to conquer the summits of world science and technology and make new contributions to the improvement in technical innovation in the twelfth five-year period and the development of national defense construction and economic and social development.
All of them value the significant role of science and technology in corporate development, the cultivation of scientific and technological talents and the improvement in the capacity for independent innovation; have core competitive edges and domestic leading key technologies At enterprises such as Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd., CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. and Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd., Xi generalized the common characteristics of these enterprises.
You have started early in the two-society building of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city cluster, gained the initiative, achieved great effects and opened up a distinctive road. Hopefully, you will provide reference and experience for the rest of the country, added Xi.