CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 3 TOP NEWS President says openness will remain in science, technology Cooperative stance called essential for Technology, the Chinese Academy the Belt and Road Initiative. of Sciences and the Chinese Acade Li Xiaohong, president of the resolving important global problems my of Engineering. More than 400 Chinese Academy of Engineering, experts and representatives from said the academy will continue its By ZHANG ZHIHAO day. The forum runs for two days. 18 countries and regions are partic extensive collaboration with other
[email protected] Science, technology and innova ipating in the event. countries in artificial intelligence, tion are essential for solving key Wan Gang, chairman of the asso quantum information technology, President Xi Jinping said on global issues and achieving sus ciation, said scientific and techno new nanomaterials, genetic engi Wednesday that China will contin tainable development, Xi said. logical cooperation is an important neering and other fields crucial for ue to maintain an open and cooper Therefore, China has and will component and channel for industrial transformation. ative stance when pursuing uphold an open and cooperative enhancing mutual exchanges and Daya Reddy, president of the scientific and technological attitude regarding science and learning between countries. International Science Council, said progress, and will help facilitate technology. “It is our common aspiration to global challenges such as disaster high quality, efficient, fair and sus China has also aligned its devel use science, technology and inno mitigation, disease control and cli tainable development. opment strategy and national con vation to support the sustainable mate change require joint efforts The world is experiencing a new ditions with the goals of the United development of human civiliza and crossindustry, crossdisciplin round of a science and technology Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustaina tion,” he said.