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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Keywords

middle-technology trap, pure basic research, high-quality development, innovation-driven, three-pronged new development model, scientific population

Document Type

Avoid Middle-technology Trap and Achieve Chinese Path to Modernization

Abstract

A major pillar of the new innovation-driven three-pronged development model is pure basic research. With the development of an innovation-driven economy, pure basic research has become increasingly important in promoting scientific and technological progress. In the past few decades, China has made a lot of progress in pure basic research. However, in the new three-pronged development model consisting of the pure basic research system, the applied technology system and the financial support system, pure basic research is generally where China’s weakness lies. This study proposes that in order to comprehensively improve China’s pure basic research capabilities, we must first clarify some misunderstandings, and then find the fundamental reasons why China’s pure basic research is relatively weak, and on this basis, formulate strategies for improving pure basic research. China’s pure basic research is indeed relatively weak compared to the advanced level in the world, but China’s relatively backward pure basic research is not directly related to the problem of the so-called being taken by the throat. The main reason for being taken by the throat is that China’s technology level is not good enough due to insufficient accumulation of tacit knowledge and investment in research and development in applied technology. This study argues that China has not yet begun to make efforts in developing pure basic research in a real sense, which is the fundamental reason why China’s pure basic research is relatively backward. Precisely because China has not yet begun to exert its efforts in pure basic research, China’s potential in this area is huge. As China’s comprehensive national strength rises, it is a wise move to gradually increase investment in pure basic research, which is in line with the long-term interests of China and mankind. This study points out that the key strategy for improving China’s pure basic research is to enlarge the scientific population and make full use of their talents. Based on this idea, this study discusses specific strategies to improve the education system, the management system and soft infrastructure, in order to fundamentally improve the level of pure basic research in China.

First page

1627

Last Page

1634

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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