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Xi Jinping presents China's top sci-tech award, urges sci-tech innovation
2024-06-25 09:06:18 source:CGTN
June 24, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday underscored the importance of science and technology modernization and innovation in pursuing Chinese modernization and high-quality development.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
During the meeting, Xi presented medals and certificates for the country's top sci-tech award to Li Deren, an academician of CAS and CAE from Wuhan University, and Xue Qikun, an academician of CAS from Tsinghua University. He then shook hands with the two scientists and extended his congratulations.
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