To usher in better future for technological cooperation, sharing
By He Yin,
People's Daily
To summarize the scientific innovation of 2019
is a way for many to embrace 2020, as scientific innovation always heralds
development, which makes people contemplate more the development of history and
the progress of time, and feel that science is a power that drives and shapes
history.
During the past
year, exciting messages about scientific achievements that might benefit the
entire human came out one after another. The
clinical test results of gene scissors are expected to be released soon; the
brand new Ironman-like exoskeleton is also about to be delivered; and the
synthetic yeast genome project - the first attempt of human beings to
artificially synthesize a eukaryotic cell genome - will be completed.
The initial test result of universal flu
vaccine was thrilling, and the systematic transition toward renewable energy
will better help us cope with climate change. Besides, a number of countries
have declared to launch Mars rover for investigation.
From exploring the space and sea to spotting
the fundamental particles of materials, and from tackling health problems of
individuals to improving the living environment of the entire human being, the
new technological breakthroughs and the new applications that come along are
constantly turning people's dreams into reality.
To have
scientific technology benefit the people, cooperation is vital. For instance,
the world's first image of a black hole was accomplished last year by a team of more than 200 researchers across
the world with a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes
forged through international collaboration. This image was ranked the largest
scientific feat by both Nature and Science when the two magazines reviewed
major scientific breakthroughs made in 2019.
The image manifested the power of cooperation. The Science magazine
remarked that the success of teamwork was even more amazing than the black hole
image itself. This proves that when faced with the unknown, human beings must
cooperate with each other to make breakthroughs.
A future featuring scientific cooperation and
sharing is also where global technological development moves toward. Economic
globalization promotes the free flow of innovation factors in the world, and
science and technology are updating constantly in open cooperation.
According to the World Intellectual Property
Report (WIPR) 2019 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), in the early 2000s, teams of scientists produced 64 percent of all
scientific papers and teams of inventors were behind 54 percent
of all patents. By the second half of the 2010s, these figures had grown to
almost 88 and 68 percent, respectively.
At present, protectionism is casting a shadow
which has triggered people's concerns that countries might build walls to
prevent technological exchanges. However, it shall never be a lasting problem
for human beings to choose between win-win cooperation and isolated stagnation.
"It is imperative that economies remain
open in the pursuit of innovation," said WIPO Director General
Francis Gurry.
By participating
in international technological cooperation in an inclusive and open manner,
China is making its own contribution to making technologies serve the common
values and interests of human beings while creating more development
space for itself.
With scientific
loads from the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Saudi Arabia, China's Chang'e-4
lunar probe explored the mysteries on the backside of the moon. China also
selected 9 projects from 17 countries to board its space station expected to be
built in 2022.
Besides, Chinese
and German researchers jointly spotted the existence of ancient hominin
group Denisovans. China also launched a remote-sensing
microsatellite for Ethiopia, which was considered by the Ethiopians a national
pride and a dream come true.
China, by
following an innovation path of openness and cooperation, has made remarkable
achievements, receiving numerous applauses from both home and abroad. It all
demonstrates the charm of open cooperation.
In 2020, China
is about to establish the world's first E-class super computer, launch its
first Mars rover, launch the Chang'e-5 probe to bring moon samples back to Earth,
and embrace rapid industrial development and application of Beidou satellites.
The country will
continue conforming to the trend of cooperation, work with other countries to
expand the limits of technological innovation, pull wisdom that goes beyond technology,
march toward the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and
create a better future for global sharing of technologies.
As a new round of technological revolution and
industrial reform is accelerating the restructuring of global innovation
pattern, scientific and technological cooperation represents a general trend
that drives unlimited progress.
To usher in better future for technological cooperation, sharing
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