Chinese premier stresses scientific innovation, sustainable growth

Write: Shavonne [2011-05-20]

Chinese premier stresses scientific innovation, sustainable growth

From: Xinhua

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday stressed the importance of scientific innovation in the process of shifting from made in China to created in China .

Wen met with entrepreneurs and answered their questions on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010, or the Summer Davos, being held in north China's port city of Tianjin.

Wen said transforming the economic growth mode through developing Chinese creation and service was a key issue if the Chinese economy was to keep a balanced, coordinated and sustainable growth.

The premier said China would make great efforts to develop science and education, transform traditional industries through high-tech and give priority to the development of emerging industries such as energy saving, environmental protection, information and advanced manufacturing.