BOAO, Hainan, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Amid rising global instability and accelerating technological-industrial transformation, a sub-forum on "Greater Self-Reliance and Strength in Science and Technology & Industrial Innovation and Development" convened on Thursday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, as part of the 2025 Boao Forum for Entrepreneurs.
Representatives from research institutions, industry associations and enterprises gathered to share successful cases and practical experience in scientific and industrial innovation. The event sought to foster cross-sector collaboration and provide sustained momentum for high-quality and sustainable development.
Participants emphasized that the Recommendations of the Communist Party of China Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development consistently prioritize keywords such as "science", "innovation" and "new quality productive forces", reflecting the nation's unwavering commitment to technological advancement.
Science and technology constitute the primary productive forces, while industry forms the backbone of the national economy. Participants emphasized that advancing integrated development of scientific and industrial innovation is pivotal to cultivating new quality productive forces and propelling the overall process of Chinese modernization.
