Zhinews of Shenzhen Satellite TV: 

At present, a key focus of the new round of large-scale development in the western region is to accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading through sci-tech innovation. Could you please provide an update on the latest developments in this regard? Thank you.

Huang Qiang:

Thank you for your question, I'll invite Mr. Wu to answer it.

Wu Qungang:

Thank you for your question. You have raised a pertinent issue. Sichuan has always prioritized building a modern industrial system driven by sci-tech innovation. Right after this year's Spring Festival, the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and the provincial government held the first major meeting of this year to advance new industrialization, where we laid out comprehensive plans. Generally, we will advance along "two main lines" in light of the specific situation in Sichuan.

First, promoting the industrial commercialization of cutting-edge technologies. Sichuan is not only rich in innovative resources, but also has extensive industry categories. As Mr. Huang just mentioned, Sichuan covers all 41 industrial categories. Therefore, we pay more attention to promoting the integration and alignment of the innovation and industrial chains. In recent years, we have vigorously implemented the initiative for gathering research resources to help Sichuan in the application of sci-tech achievements, supporting the state-level research institutes, universities and colleges in Sichuan to work hand in hand with local enterprises to transform innovative research findings locally, which has yielded good results. For example, an enterprise in the city of Mianyang, Sichuan, developed the first medical cyclotron in China by transforming the cutting-edge technology from a research institute in Sichuan. This equipment can be used to produce isotope drugs, and can also be used to directly treat diseases, while we used to have to rely on imports. Now the company's products have not only occupied one-quarter of the domestic market, but also opened up overseas markets.

Second is upgrading and promoting the high-end development of traditional industries. We have given full play to the role of science and technology as a booster, strived to do a good job in high-end, smart and green development, upgrading the quality and effectiveness of traditional industries, and tried to inject new vitality into traditional industries. For example, Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. in Deyang, Sichuan, has built the first 5G digital factory for energy equipment manufacturing. Through the industrial internet platform, the factory's nine workshops, 21 production lines and more than 1,500 machines are operated intelligently, including a very traditional welding workshop. Through technical transformation, the per capita efficiency has been increased by four times, and carbon emissions have been reduced by 380 metric tons each year, which is highly effective. In the future, there will be more and more such intelligent factories and digital workshops in Sichuan, and sci-tech innovation will empower the development of traditional industries, which will surely yield a series of wonderful and exciting achievements.

That is all from me for this question. Thank you.