Beijing, June 10, 2025 – The Europe Today: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for accelerated efforts to overcome bottlenecks in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, highlighting the critical importance of innovation-driven development to foster new growth momentum and high-quality productivity.
Premier Li made the remarks during a study session of the State Council held on Monday, which was also attended by Vice Premiers Zhang Guoqing and Liu Guozhong.
Describing the transformation of sci-tech achievements as the “last mile” in the innovation process, Li underscored its strategic role in bridging innovation and industrial chains. He emphasized that this transformation is key to generating new products, developing emerging industries, and cultivating new engines of economic growth.
“To better promote the integrated development of technological and industrial innovation, it is essential to enhance the coordination of innovation resources, deepen institutional and mechanism reforms, and streamline channels for matching supply and demand,” Li stated.
Premier Li also called for a stronger focus on the tangible value of scientific and technological achievements in serving national economic and social development objectives. He stressed the importance of strengthening the role of enterprises in innovation, encouraging capable firms to lead or actively participate in national sci-tech innovation projects.
In addition, Li advocated for the iterative upgrading of domestically developed technologies and products through wide-scale application, noting that such practical use is essential to drive refinement, competitiveness, and broader impact.
Recognizing the importance of a conducive environment for innovation, the Premier urged improvements to supporting policies and market services to facilitate the effective transformation of research outcomes into practical applications.
The session reflected China’s continued commitment to enhancing the commercialization of technological advances, in alignment with its broader strategy of fostering new quality productive forces and advancing high-level scientific self-reliance and strength.
