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习近平出席国家科学技术奖励大会并为最高奖获得者等颁奖

President Xi Jinping presented China’s top science award to Liu Yongtan, a radar expert, and Qian Qihu, a defense engineer, for outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation on Tuesday. Xi awarded them medals and certificates at an annual ceremony in Beijing to honor distinguished science, engineering and research achievements. The two honorees were invited to take seats in the front row after they received medals and certificates from Xi.
Liu, 82, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, made great contributions to modernizing maritime radar systems. Qian, 81, also an academician at the CAE and one of China’s top military engineers, distinguished himself in building underground defense infrastructure. Qian is also a noted expert in designing and building tunnels for transportation.
A total of 278 science projects and seven experts, including five foreigners, were recognized with the national science award this year. Premier Li Keqiang expressed congratulations to those who received the award. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, China’s scientific innovation has produced new achievements in the past year while facing a complex global situation and arduous tasks of reform, development and stability, Li said.
The premier pledged to further implement the strategy of innovation-driven development and speed up building an innovative country under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Li said that basic research should be given a more important place with long-term and great support from the government.
Li promised science researchers would have more independent power in their use of technology and their academic results. He said enterprises should be encouraged to increase innovation. He also pledged to speed up building a system to create, protect, use and serve intellectual property, fight against infringement and counterfeiting activities, and invigorate society’s innovation potential.