The State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the situation of promoting the construction of a scientific and technological power during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.

China News Service, September 29. On September 29, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on promoting the construction of a scientific and technological power during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. At the meeting, Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun said that in the past five years, my country's scientific and technological innovation has leapt to a new level, and solid steps have been taken in building a scientific and technological power, which has strongly supported high-quality development and improvement of people's livelihood.

Yin Hejun introduced that in 2025, the entire society's R&D investment will exceed 3.92 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.8% of GDP, exceeding the average level of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states for the first time; the number of PCT international patent applications and the number of high-level international journal papers continue It has been ranked first in the world for many years; major original achievements such as Jiuzhang, Tianwen, and Chang'e are accelerating, new breakthroughs have been made in chip research, open source large models lead the world, emerging industries such as new energy vehicles and robots are booming, and a number of scientific and technological achievements such as innovative drugs and new varieties of crops have benefited the general public.

The "National Innovation Index Report 2025" of the China Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategies shows that my country's comprehensive national innovation capabilities rank 9th in the world. my country is accelerating its transformation from a global science and technology participant and contributor to a pioneer and leader, becoming one of the countries with the fastest rising innovation power.