Spokesperson's Remarks｜Only with opening-up and cooperation can a better prospect be embraced

History has proven time and again that only with opening-up and cooperation can a better prospect be embraced, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

It's reported that Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 on Thursday. He pointed out that China will step up efforts to promote self-reliance and strength in science and technology at a higher level and integrated development of technological and industrial innovation. Meanwhile, China has focused on developing new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation in recent years, and a series of frontier sci-tech outcomes have kept emerging.

Guo further introduced Vice Premier Ding pointed out that China's firm commitment to an innovation-driven development strategy has led to a notable boost in our innovation capability, and a successful transition from old to new growth drivers. This has not only helped us tide over economic difficulties, but also lifted our medium- to long-term growth prospect and potential.

"You may have noticed the fruitful results of China's sci-tech progress in recent years from digital networks and AI, from aerospace to deep-sea exploration, and from daily necessities to infrastructure. Chinese people can truly feel that science and technology brings a better life." Guo added.

Guo noted that at this year's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, participants are holding lively discussions on sci-tech cooperation topics including AI application and governance and digital capacity-building. They believe that China has achieved remarkable outcomes in developing new quality productive forces, and a series of newborn technologies have become new growth drivers. China has always been committed to strengthening sci-tech innovation cooperation, promoting the sharing of sci-tech outcomes to better facilitate the development of countries around the world. China is actively working on establishing the China-Japan-ROK Innovation Cooperation Center, and is joining hands with the Lao PDR to build an AI Innovation Cooperation Center. China has also signed a cooperation agreement with Pakistan on selecting and training astronauts and the Chinese space station is expecting the first foreign astronaut.

"China will continue to join hands with all parties to create an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for sci-tech development, bringing benefits to more countries and peoples." Guo said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)