CCTV:

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, several world-renowned super projects have emerged in China, including the Fuxing bullet trains, the Baihetan hydropower project, and the C919 large passenger aircraft. Major technological equipment is an effective means to build super projects. Could you introduce the development of major technological equipment in China? What steps will be taken next to build more major projects in China?

Xu Xiaolan: 

Thank you for your questions. The development of major technological equipment is vital to the lifeblood of the national economy and strategic security. It is an important indicator of a country's overall strength and sci-tech progress. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, China has taken major technological equipment as a key area in building itself into a manufacturing powerhouse. It has made breakthroughs in a number of high-quality equipment and nurtured industrial clusters with their respective strengths and characteristics. A number of leading enterprises and related sophisticated enterprises that produce new and unique products are thriving, and the international influence of their brands continues to improve. All of these provide a solid guarantee for the construction of major projects, the development and utilization of energy and resources, and the improvement of people's well-being. For instance, Fuxing bullet trains are well-connected all over China, becoming a faster and more comfortable choice for travel. The manned deep-sea submersible "Fendouzhe," which means "striver" in Chinese, landed on the Mariana Trench, topping the world in terms of the number of 10,000-meter deep-sea diving operations and people involved in the operations. A major breakthrough has been made in developing the C919 large passenger aircraft, which will get a certificate for delivery. The hydroelectric generating set, with the world's largest single-unit and a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, was put into operation at the Baihetan hydropower station, generating electricity to meet the needs of 75 million people a year. The super-sized tunnel boring machine Jinghua was launched to cut through mountains and into the ground to build a well-connected transportation network. A few days ago, the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft sent a crew of three astronauts to China's space station, where a national space laboratory will be built, marking that mankind has taken another solid step forward in exploring space. Every time I talk about this, my heart is filled with pride.

Next, we will attach equal importance to the innovation of integration and upgrading of the basis, strive to build an innovation and application ecosystem, and promote the high-end, intelligent, green, and international development of major technological equipment. First, we will strengthen the top-level design and implement plans for major technological equipment and accelerate the building of a major technological equipment system that matches supply and demand with high quality and efficiency. Second, we will strengthen policy coordination to play a leading role in the application, promote the synergy between supply and demand, and increase application. Third, we will enhance openness and cooperation and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation with global innovation resources and industrial factors on a larger scale, in broader fields and at deeper levels, to foster a collaborative and efficient industrial development ecosystem. Thank you.