CHINA / SOCIETY By Wan Lin and Li Qiaoyi Published: Jan 01, 2021 09:06 PM
Shenzhen. Photo: VCG
Anti-coronavirus battle, economic revival, high-technology endeavor, a new Five-Year plan, and building China s own space station…so what are the much hoped for events that will shape China s upcoming 12 months of 2021? Trust , hope , courage , vision and expectations are the key words depicting the emotions of the Chinese people at the dawn of a new year, as revealed by big data statistics of their internet searches.
The power of those emotions has driven the Chinese people through an uneasy but extraordinary year of 2020, from the enduring fight against the epidemic to striving to turn the negative economic growth into positive territory.
What the city has achieved in science and technology innovation 08:00 UTC+8, 2020-12-31 0
Shanghai now has nearly 16,000 advanced technology companies. Three core industries – integrated circuits, AI and biomedicine – have produced meaningful results.
Launch of the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market
Shanghai can look back on the expiring Five-Year Plan with satisfaction. It has accomplished much in its goal to become a center of advanced science and technology, building the framework for progress over the next five years.
In 2015, the city pledged to become a global hub of innovation in 20 years.
Under the existing framework, the city has formed strengthened science and technology pursuits, according to Zhang Quan, director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission.