lear▓ning between civilizations, jointly safeguard multilate
ralism, strengthen strategic communication and coordination
on ▓anti-terrorism and Iran nuclear issues, and advance t▓he
progress of the WTO reforms.Speaking of the Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change, which was released after the talks between
the two heads of state, Macron said that France and China can play a leading role in these important issues.It is of critical significance for the European Union to intensify cooperation with China in today's uncertain world, and France is w▓illing to advance EU-China ties and speed up the negotiat▓ion of the EU-China investment agreement.After the talks▓, the two heads of state witnessed the si
gning of cooperation agreements in areas including aerospace and aviation, nuclear energy,
emergency management, cultural heritage, agriculture, industry, nat
ural conservation, finance and third-party coo
peration.They also met with the press together and witnessed the signing of a joint sta▓tement on concluding the negotiations of geographical▓ indications between China and the EU.An act
ion plan o▓n China-France ties was also released after their talks.▓Xi and Macron also attended the closing ceremony of an economic summit between China and France.Chin▓a upholds opening-up and t
he opening strategy of mut▓ual benefit and win-win results, and will continue to improve internal and external linkage of development to benefi
t more countries and peoples while realizing its own d▓evelopment, Xi said in his speech.Xi said China is ▓ready to work with France and Europe to
resolutely uphold the multilateral trading system and oppose protectioni▓sm and unilateralism, build a free and open trade and investment poli
cy environment and inject impetus to facilitate world economic growth.Xi called on China and France to positively align with universally accepte
d internationa▓l rules and standards, work to achieve high-standard and s▓ustainable goals that benefit people's livelihood and jointly build the Belt and Road with high-quality.China ▓and France should shoulder the responsibility to address the▓ global governance deficit, safeguard multilateralism, jointly tackle global challenges and build a community of a s▓hared future for humanity, Xi said.Macron called on France ▓and Europe to open their markets to China, welcome investment from Chinese enterprises, and provide them w▓ith a business environment featuring fair competition. Please scan the QR Code to follow us on InstagramPlease scan the QR Code to follow us on WechatTop▓-down planning has played a leading role in promoting science and technology development in China.Top-down planning key to science and technology developmentTop-down planning key to science and technology development10-07-2019 09:30 BJ▓TTop-down planning has played a leading role in pro▓moting science and technology development in China.As early as in 1956, the Chinese government formulated a long-term plan for science and technology advancement. On the outset of the reform and opening up drive, science an▓d technology was further established as primary producti▓ve forces. And since the 18th CPC national congress in 2012, the government has decided to fully implement an i▓nnovation driven development strategy.Over the years, Chi▓na has blazed a new trail of development that is supported b▓y talents and innovation in science and technology, whi▓ch propelled industrial development and economic growth. Ch▓inese enterprises, as a key driving force for technologi▓cal progress, account for over 70 percent of the nation's investment on research and development. They also contribute▓ the highest number of researchers and patents of inve▓ntion. China is now leading in artificial intelligenc▓e, 5G, mobile payment, high speed railway, new energy vehicles and financial technology, among other sec▓tors, thanks to this development strategy.In 2018, China's spending on research and development totaled over 1.97▓ trillion yuan (about 278 billion US dollars), takin▓g up 2.19 percent of the country's GDP and ranking s▓econd in the world. Its total number of research and development personnel has ranked first in the world for 6 c▓onsecutive years. Also last year the added value in high-tech manufacturing increased 11.7 percent year-▓on-year, and the country's information service indu▓stry registered a stellar growth rate of 30.7 perce▓nt. China now ranks number one in the world in both the number of patent applications and patents licenced.A ▓recent report by McKinsey Global Institute suggests that en▓gagement between China and the
