my country has entered the ranks of innovative countries, with remarkable achievements in 5G, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving

The world trend is surging forward. If we stop the pace of scientific research and exploration, it would be like sitting in a well and looking at the sky. Especially in the context of such fierce global scientific and technological competition, consolidating the scientific and technological foundation and mastering core technologies can promote the country's economic development and social construction while ensuring national security, so that people can truly feel the benefits brought by scientific and technological progress.

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On May 19, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the situation of accelerating the construction of an innovative country and supporting and leading high-quality development. According to the Minister of Science and Technology, generally speaking, if the innovation capability index reaches the top 15, it will enter the innovative country. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) assessment shows that my country's innovation index ranks 14th in the world; the national comprehensive innovation capability index released by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategy ranks my country 15th. This is an important sign of entering an innovative country.

In 2019, my country accelerated the construction of an innovative country and made many new progress. The number of international scientific papers cited ranked second in the world; the total social R&D expenditure reached 2.17 trillion yuan, accounting for a proportion of GDP roughly equivalent to the EU average; the contribution rate of scientific and technological progress reached 59.5%, and it is expected to achieve the goal of 60% this year. Each of the above outstanding achievements also demonstrates from different aspects the strength and ability of my country in emerging scientific and technological research and development and key technology research.

In the vast "technological sky", 5G, 6G, cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, robots and other "stars" shine brightly. Among them, 5G, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence are particularly dazzling and cannot be ignored. Feeling the magic and greatness of these technologies and actively promoting their application in various fields such as medical care, education, transportation, and construction will undoubtedly inject strong impetus into the growth of the real economy and make the modernization and upgrading of traditional industries smoother and faster.

Let’s talk about 5G first.

The popularity of 5G is obvious to all people from all walks of life. From the central government to local governments, from cities to rural areas, from land to sea, 5G is almost all-encompassing and ubiquitous. With the strong promotion of all parties, the speed of 5G mobile phone listing, 5G base station construction, and 5G network coverage is accelerating, and the attitude of ordinary people towards 5G has also changed from being confused and ignoring to actively understanding and studying. According to statistics, 200,000 5G base stations have been built across the country. It is expected that by the end of this year, 800,000 5G base stations will be built, covering more than 340 cities across the country.

In fact, 5G can not only serve families and consumers, but also promote the digitization of the entire industry. In addition to the currently very popular smart home and smart office (office automation), 5G is particularly popular in the fields of communications, agriculture, and manufacturing. And artificial intelligence technology, which is on par with 5G, has also ushered in a new climax of development and application in the new era.

The name of artificial intelligence is already widely known. Whether in the fields of digital culture and creation, online exhibitions, urban construction, or medical and health care, artificial intelligence has a huge application space and provides strong technical support for improving the efficiency of various work tasks and optimizing models. Some work that originally required manpower can now achieve good results with the help of artificial intelligence.

In addition to 5G and artificial intelligence, autonomous driving has also become a hot topic among countries.

Integrating people, exits and roads into a unified road traffic system and making vehicles run farther and more steadily under the premise of ensuring safety is undoubtedly the main goal of autonomous driving. Tesla, Toyota, BMW, Baidu, Didi and other companies have already started to deploy in the field of autonomous driving, and some companies have also obtained the qualification for road testing of autonomous vehicles.

However, due to the difficulty of technological breakthroughs and the lack of unified industry standards, it may take several years for autonomous driving to be put on the road. In order to gain an advantage in the field of autonomous driving, competition among car companies will become increasingly fierce, and the survival of the fittest will also make investors more aware of which types of autonomous driving projects are truly worth investing in.

It is worth noting that my country has also made a lot of progress in the field of basic research.

In summary, in the past year, my country has made breakthroughs in basic research such as unconventional new chiral fermions, three-dimensional quantum Hall effect, and atomic-level controllable folding of graphene. These achievements are complementary to the Internet of Things and data center construction in the new infrastructure. The integrated application of various cutting-edge technologies and intelligent devices will also inject more powerful impetus into the development and growth of related industries and the sustainable development of regional economies.

In times of turbulence, heroes are revealed. In times of turbulence, great powers can be displayed. Behind my country's brilliant scientific and technological achievements, there is the beautiful wish of every ordinary person for a prosperous and strong motherland, as well as solid technical research and development capabilities and promotion and application strength. With firm conviction and perseverance, my country's giant ship will sail to a brighter and more brilliant shore.