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A platform should be built for international cooperation in basic research, setting up a global-oriented scientific research fund, and stepping up the opening-up of the national science and technology programs, said Xi.
Xi stressed to broaden and deepen joint scientific research between China and foreign countries on climate change, energy security, biosecurity, outer space utilization and other global issues.
China should have forward-looking plans and deeply participate in global science and technology governance, join or initiate the establishment of international science and technology organizations, and support domestic universities, research institutes, and science and technology organizations to establish connections with international counterparts, said Xi.
Xi emphasized further openness, trust and cooperation of the international science and technology community, make new and greater contributions to the progress of human civilization with more major original innovations and breakthroughs in key core technology, and at the same time effectively safeguard the interests of China's scientific and technological security.
Source: XINHUA