Technological breakthroughs power China's innovation drive

Every morning, as I settle into the driver's seat and voice my destination to the central control screen, my domestically produced new-energy smart car starts up quietly, automatically mapping the optimal route before merging seamlessly into the city's traffic, reports CGTN.

During the peak of the morning rush, the intelligent driving-assistance system takes command of the steering, acceleration and braking, sparing me from the repetitive and fatiguing task of inching along behind other vehicles. The expansive in-car display provides real-time updates on surrounding cars, pedestrians and road conditions, while the highly accurate BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) not only guides the journey but maintains an unwavering signal even when passing through tunnels.

This daily commute is no longer a simple trip to work; it feels like moving through living scenes that capture China's remarkable scientific and technological achievements under the 14th Five-Year Plan. These experiences on the road offer the most tangible reflection of how the country's growing capacity for innovation has steadily reshaped everyday life.

When the BDS delivers meter-level, even centimeter-level, positioning accuracy to users around the world; when China's domestically developed large
passenger jet, the C919, takes to the skies.


, entering commercial service and breaking the long-standing duopoly of Boeing and Airbus; when China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) production and sales lead the world for consecutive years, becoming a fixture in households nationwide - these vivid moments stand as powerful proof of the historic leap in

China's technological innovation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, injecting immense momentum into Chinese modernization.

The concentrated emergence of these major breakthroughs is far from coincidental. Behind them lies the systematic outcome of strategic national planning, sustained research and development (R&D) investment, an ever-improving innovation ecosystem and fully unleashed market vitality.

At the heart of this progress is top-level design and continuous national commitment. The outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan lays out comprehensive measures to strengthen strategic scientific and technological forces, enhance enterprise-driven innovation and unleash the creativity of talented individuals. National R&D investment remains at historically high levels, with unprecedented attention devoted to basic research.

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