The second episode of the six-episode political documentary "Decoding the Rise of Central China": Ignite the engine of scientific and technological innovation
Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and innovation is the primary driving force for development. We will lead industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, actively cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, and ignite a powerful engine for high-quality development in the central region.
Founded in Changsha, Hunan in 1999, Shanhe Intelligent has insisted on independent innovation for many years. It has now become one of the top 50 engineering machinery companies and top 20 excavator companies in the world, and its products are sold all over the world.
On September 17, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping braved the rain to visit Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. His encouragement was well received, "Innovation is the most important quality for business operations, and it is also what we must do to overcome difficulties in the future."
High-performance helicopters are "flying and dancing" in the sky above Jingdezhen, the thousand-year-old porcelain capital. Over the past 50 years since 1969, the helicopter industry in Jingdezhen has grown from nothing to a complete helicopter R&D and manufacturing system.
In 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping came here. He pointed out that aviation equipment is a key point in the development of my country's manufacturing industry. We must adhere to innovation-driven development, make greater efforts in the independent research and development of key core technologies, launch new products for future needs, and strive to build an advanced manufacturing system and create a world-class helicopter company.
Today, nearly 70 aviation-related enterprises have gathered in Jingdezhen High-tech Industrial Development Zone. With the implementation of batches of projects, the aviation industry chain in Jingdezhen High-tech Industrial Development Zone has been continuously improved, forming a complete system from R&D, production to supporting services.
China Optics Valley is named after "light" and is famous for "light". As the birthplace of my country's first optical fiber, China Optics Valley is the world's largest optical fiber and cable R&D and manufacturing base, as well as optical device R&D and production base, and is the main force representing my country in participating in global cooperation and competition in the field of optoelectronics.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited Optics Valley three times. When he visited Optics Valley in 2018, he pointed out that my country has become the world's second largest economy, and the past approach of relying mainly on resource input to drive economic growth is no longer feasible, and must rely on innovation.
The "three summers" are commonly known as the "wheat season". Starting from late May, wheat expert Zhang Jinpeng is at his busiest time of the year, running back and forth between the laboratory and the experimental field.
The Central Plains is the country's granary. As a major agricultural and grain-producing province, Henan has firmly grasped the seed industry. Over the past three years since the construction of the Central Plains Agricultural Valley, it has strongly supported the establishment of a high-level innovation consortium, attracting relevant talents, technologies, and enterprises. From the laboratory to the vast land, a seed brings back huge output value.
Ignite the engine of scientific innovation, create new development advantages, actively integrate into the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and develop new quality productivity. Looking to the future, on the new track of high-quality development, the central region will surely "run" out a new style of the new era.
