Chinese officials will grab the opportunity of having the “Two Sessions” this week to gather opinions from lawmakers and business leaders about how to formulate China’s technology policy.
In a press briefing on Monday, Lou Qinjian, a spokesperson of the National People’s Congress annual meeting, commented on China’s competition with other countries in 5G, chip and artificial intelligence sectors.
“To push forward a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, it is normal for countries to compete with each other,” he said. “But pushing for ‘decoupling’ and ‘small yard, high fence’ will only hinder global scientific and technological progress, harm industrial development and widen the development gap between countries.”
He said China has made the right choice by promoting cooperation in science and technology…
