China’s Opportunities for Development in an Era of Great Global Change

Foreword
Contents
Economy
A High-Level Opening Up of China and the World
1 A High-Level Opening at the New Development Stage
1.1 The Doorway to Opening Up Is Expanding
1.2 Become a Global Mega Market
1.3 From “First Opening Up” to “Second Opening Up”
1.4 Towards a High-Level Opening Up
2 Establishment of a New Development Model Driving by High-Level Opening Up
2.1 Encouraging High-Level Opening Up with a Focus on Boosting Domestic Demand
2.2 Encourage Innovative Development of the Service Sector with High-Level Opening Up
2.3 Building an Opening up and Innovation System with High-Level Opening Up
3 Establishing a High-Level Market Economic System by High-Level Opening Up
3.1 Encourage Comprehensive and Market-Oriented Change Through Institutional Opening Up
3.2 Enhance the System for Fair Competition
3.3 Fully Implement the Market Access Negative List System
3.4 Encouraging the Reform of the Property Rights System with an Emphasis on Protecting Intellectual Property
3.5 A Significant Development in Implementing Market-Oriented Resource Reform
4 Implement High-level Opening Up in Response to New Changes in Economic Globalization
4.1 Advancing the Multilateral and Bilateral Free Trade Processes
4.2 Encourage High-Quality Joint Construction of the “Belt and Road”
4.3 Collaborate to Create a Human Community with a Shared Future
China’s Participation in Global Governance Amid Major Shifts
1 Working Together to Response to Global Climate Change
2 Starting with Infrastructure to Encourage Collaboration Between International Development Banks
3 Supporting Institutional, Multinational Development Along the “Belt and Road”
4 Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as Quickly as Possible to Deepen Asia–Pacific Integration
5 Improving Global Digital Governance in the Digital Era
Major Strategic Arrangements and Route Choices for Accelerating the Creation of a New Development Pattern
1 Creating a New Growth Pattern from a Marxist Political Economy
1.1 Creating New Development Patterns Inherits Social Reproduction Theories
1.2 Creating a New Pattern of Development Builds upon Division of Labor Theories
1.3 Building a New Development Pattern Expands the World Market Theory
1.4 The Construction of a New Development Pattern Has Innovated the Theory of Large Countries’ Competitive Advantage
1.5 Creating a New Development Pattern Advances the Theory of Common Prosperity for All
2 The Strategic Value of Accelerating the Emergence of a New Development Pattern
2.1 The Necessity of Developing into a Strong Modernized Socialist Nation
2.2 A Practical Option to Exploit China’s Unique Development Advantages Fully
2.3 A New Model for Surpassing the Rise of Western Countries
2.4 Enabling the Global Economy’s Revival and the Growth of International Trade Cooperation
3 Trend Characteristics of Accelerating Construction of a New Development Pattern
3.1 From a Dualistic System to a Unified Market
3.2 Shifting from International Dependence to Focusing on the Domestic Market
3.3 From Rapid Expansion to High-Quality Development
3.4 Shift from Unbalanced and Insufficient to Balanced and Sufficient Development
4 The Vital Relationships in Accelerating the Creation of a New Development Pattern
4.1 Recognize the Relationship Between Domestic and International Circulation
4.2 Grasping the Relationship Between Overall Circulation and Local Circulation
4.3 Grasping the Relationship Between Supply and Demand
4.4 Grasping the Internal Relationship of the Supply Side
4.5 Grasp the Internal Relationship of the Demand Side
5 Hasten the Route Selection of a Development Pattern
5.1 Supply Side from the Domestic Circulation: Maintain Innovation-Driven Development
5.2 Demand Side from the Domestic Circulation: Expanding Domestic Demand as a Strategic Priority
5.3 Domestic and International Circulation: High-Level Opening Up
Vigorously Promoting High-Quality Economic Development in the Western Region
1 Promoting High-Quality Economic Development in the Western Region Is Significant
2 Concentrate on Developing Six Key Systems to Achieve High-Quality Economic Development in the Western Region
3 Some Issues with the Western Region’s High-Quality Economic Development
4 Important Steps for High-Quality Economic Growth in the Western Region
Innovation: The First Driving Force to Lead Development
1 Origin of Innovation
1.1 Innovation’s Etymology in Mandarin Chinese
1.2 Innovation’s Etymology in English
2 The Essence of Innovation
2.1 Humans: Everyone Is an Innovator
2.2 Uncharted Territories: No Guidelines, No Set of Rules, No One to Follow
2.3 Being Beneficial: Innovation Should Be Value-Oriented
2.4 Exploration: ‘Entrepreneurship’ and ‘Pragmatism’
Science & Technology
China’s Scientific and Technological Innovation Strategies and New Pathways in the Context of Global Changes
1 New Situations and Challenges Facing China’s Scientific and Technological Innovation
1.1 The New Round of Scientific and Technological Revolution and Industrial Transformation Evolves in Profound Ways
1.2 New Scientific Revolution and Industrial Transformation Reshaping Economic and Social Development
1.3 Unprecedented, Fierce Race for Global Technological Supremacy
2 China’s New Missions of Scientific and Technological Innovation in the New Development Stage
2.1 China as a Rising Star in the Global Innovation Map
2.2 Scientific and Technological Innovation Falling Short of Demand in the New Development Stage
2.3 Industrial and Supply Chains Are Far from Independent and Controllable
3 China’s Strategy and Pathways to Sci-Tech Self-Reliance and Self-Strengthening at Higher Levels
3.1 Bracing for a Strategic Shift from Focusing on Technological Catch-Up to Building a Leading Edge in Particular Areas
3.2 Shifting Focus from Terminal Products to Intermediate Products
3.3 Emphasizing Original Innovation Over Integrated Innovation
Reflections and Prospects: China’s Development of the National Innovation System
1 Theoretical Foundations of a National Innovation System
1.1 The Concept of “SoS”
1.2 Theoretical Background
1.3 Connotation and Characteristics of China’s National Innovation System
2 New Circumstances Facing China’s National Innovation System
2.1 New Technological Revolution and Industrial Transformation Reflect In-Depth Development
2.2 The Global Economic Landscape and Development Trends Are Undergoing New Changes
2.3 The Demand for Comprehensive and Sustainable Economic, Social and Environmental Development Is Increasing
2.4 The Innovative Organization Model Brings About New Challenges
3 Overview of China’s National Innovation System
3.1 Comprehensive Strength in Science and Technology Has Experienced Increased Enhancement
3.2 Capacity for Scientific Research Has Been Significantly Upgraded, and Major Scientific Achievements Have Been Made
3.3 Capacity for Technical Innovation Has Increased Enormously, and Key Cutting-Edge Technologies Have Produced Sustaining Effects
3.4 Scientific and Technological Innovation Boosts Industrial Development, and More Regional Innovation Hubs Are Set Up
3.5 China Has Actively Joined the Global Innovation Network and Opened up New Opportunities for International Cooperation in Science and Technology
4 Jointly Promoting the Comprehensive Opening-Up and Cooperation of the National Innovation System
4.1 Strengthening Opening-Up and Cooperation Between Innovation Entities
4.2 Promoting the Free and Smooth Flow of Factors Encouraging Innovation
4.3 Improving Institutions and Mechanisms for International Scientific and Technological Cooperation
4.4 Fostering an Innovative Environment for Open, Inclusive, and Sustainable Development
Outlook on China’s Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation Towards 2035
1 Theoretical Framework of an Innovation Culture and Ecosystem
1.1 Definitions of an Innovation Culture and Ecosystem
1.2 Significance of Building an Innovation Culture and an Innovation Ecosystem
1.3 Targets of Building a Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
2 Main Results of China’s Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
2.1 The Construction of China’s Innovation Culture and Ecosystem Answer the Call of Our Moment
2.2 Main Results and Problems of China’s Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
3 International Experiences and Suggestions for Constructing a Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
3.1 Review of International Experiences Related to the Construction of a Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
3.2 The Future Target of China’s Innovation Culture and Ecosystem
3.3 Key Tasks in the Construction of a Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
3.4 Reform and Safeguard Measures for the Construction of a Culture and Ecosystem of Innovation
China to Promote International Cooperation in Scientific and Technological Innovation with the Development of Beijing as a Scientific and Technological Innovation Center
1 Strategic Significance of Establishing Beijing as an International Scientific and Technological Innovation Center
2 Focus of Establishing Beijing as an International Scientific and Technological Innovation Center
3 Major Initiatives for Establishing Beijing as an International Scientific and Technological Innovation Center
Science, Technology, and Health: What Should Be the Focus?
High-Tech Industry
Science and Technology Innovation and International Biomedical Development
1 Background of China’s Medical Development
2 Development Trend of International Biomedical Technology
3 Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies
4 Key Tasks of China’s Biomedical Technology Development
4.1 Important Directions for Biomedical Technology Development
4.2 Key Development Directions of Chemical Drugs
Innovative Practices in High-Tech Industry Development
1 An Introduction to Graphene
2 Development History of Graphene
3 The Industrialization of Graphene
4 Beijing Graphene Institute’s Contribution to Innovation in Systems and Mechanisms
Future Development of Industries in the Intelligent World Riding the New Wave of Technologies
1 Significance and Trend of Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
2 Intelligent World and Its Trends
3 Industrial Development Opportunities Enabled by the Great Megatrend of the Intelligent World
4 Building and Operation of the Intelligent World
Environment
Change and Transformation of Atmospheric Environmental Governance in the Ecological Civilization Era
1 A Long Journey: The Characteristics of Air Pollution in China and the History of Governance
2 Analyzing the Problem: The Intrinsic Connection Between Air Pollution and Climate Change
3 Mutually Beneficial Cooperation: The Deep Integration of Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction
4 Call of the Times: Ecological Civilization, Dual Carbon Strategy, and Permanent Blue Sky
Environmental Pollution Control to Drive High-Quality Economic and Social Development Under the “Dual Carbon” Goals
1 Green and Low-Carbon Sewage Treatment Contributes to High-Quality Economic and Social Development
1.1 Urban Sewage Treatment
1.2 Energy Consumption, Energy Loss, and Carbon Emissions in Urban Sewage Treatment in China
1.3 High-Quality Development Path for China’s Urban Sewage Treatment Industry
1.4 Industrial Wastewater Treatment
2 Comprehensive Management of Indoor Air Quality to Ensure High-Quality Economic and Social Development
2.1 Types, Sources, and Hazards of Indoor Air Pollutants
2.2 Introduction and Development of Technologies for the Control of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Indoor Air
3 Synergy of Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction in Industrial Enterprises to Promote High-Quality Economic and Social Development
3.1 Basic Connotation of the Synergy of Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction
3.2 Measures for the Synergy of Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction
3.3 The Path for Synergizing Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction in the Industrial Sector
China’s Energy Technology Innovation and Industrial Development Under the “Dual Carbon” Goals
1 Renewable Energy Technology
1.1 Current Status
1.2 Development Trend of Renewable Energy Technology and Industry
2 Energy Storage Technology
2.1 Current Status of Energy Storage Technology
2.2 Development Trend of Energy Storage Technology and Industry
3 Hydrogen Energy Technology
3.1 Opportunities for Hydrogen Energy Industry Under the Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals
3.2 Challenges Facing Hydrogen Energy Industry
3.3 Development Trend of Hydrogen Technology and Industry
4 CCUS Technology
4.1 Significance of CCUS Technology for China to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
4.2 Current Status and Challenges of China’s CCUS Technology
4.3 Development Trend of CCUS Technology and Industry
Communications
China’s Communication in the Changing World
1 Changing World and Information Dissemination
1.1 Global Changes Over the Past Century
1.2 China’s Changes Over the Past Century
1.3 Changes in Communication Over the Past Century
2 Top Priority of the Country: China’s International Communications in the Changing World
2.1 Presenting the World a Comprehensive and Accurate View of China
2.2 A Long Way to Go For China’s International Communications against the Backdrop of Once-in-a-Century Global Changes
2.3 Empowering International Communications with New Technologies
3 Mission to Tell China’s Stories Well, Have China’s Voice Heard, and Shape a Good Image of China
4 Building the Communication Concept with “Value Communication” as the Core
4.1 Advancing the strategy to build diversified communication platforms and channels
4.2 Maintaining the Right Political Direction While Improving Communication Capacity Through Innovation
4.3 Strengthening Construction of the Discourse System and Cultivation of Capable Talents for International Communications
Build China’s International Discourse System in the New Era
1 New Goals in the New Era
2 Challenges and Problems Facing China’s International Discourse
3 Reflection on Strengthening China’s Discourse System for International Communication
3.1 Practical Perspective
3.2 Theoretical Perspective
Metaverse: A New Form of Communication Integrating Reality and Virtuality
1 Metaverse Is a New Concept Incubated by New Technology
2 How to Build a Metaverse
3 Virtuality-Reality Integration and Complementarity in the Metaverse
4 Metaverse Reshapes Industrial Layouts of Countries
5 Metaverse Disrupts Media Ecology
6 Opportunities and Challenges for Metaverse Development
New Global Communication Ecosystem Calls for Construction of New International Communication Philosophy
1 Review of the Origins of “International Communication” from the Perspective of Current Problems
2 Starting Point of Problem Awareness in China’s International Communication Planning in the New Era
3 Communication Hypothesis on the Verge of Collapse Cannot Become Theoretical Basis of New Plan for Enhancing International Communication Capacity