China will produce more technological breakthroughs to overcome any blockades, and innovate its way out of any external suppression, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, listed the many achievements China has made on the way to becoming a global sci-tech powerhouse.
"Recently, China's scientific and technological innovation has continuously exceeded people's imagination. From breakthroughs in atomic bombs, intercontinental ballistic missiles and satellites, to the Shenzhou crewed space missions and the Chang'e lunar probes, and to 5G, quantum computing and DeepSeek, generations of Chinese people have never stopped striving, making China's path to becoming a science and technology powerhouse grow ever wider," he said.
"Of course, it's not all smooth sailing. Be it in space science or chip making, unjustified external suppression on China has never stopped. But where there is blockade, there is breakthrough; where there is suppression, there is innovation. The most violent storm is precisely the stage where [Chinese mythological hero] 'Ne Zha' makes his way to the sky," Wang continued.
He also stressed that any attempt to suppress the spirit of innovation will fail, while efforts to decouple and disrupt supply chains will only lead to self-isolation.
"As an old Chinese saying goes, 'no mountains can stop the surging flow of a mighty river.' In the same way, 'high fences and small yards' cannot suppress the spirit of innovation, and decoupling and supply chains disruption will only lead to self-isolation. Science and technology should not be used to put up an iron curtain, but should instead be the wealth that benefits all and is shared by all," he said.
Wang added that China has deepened international science and technology cooperation and stands ready to work with more countries to advance sci-tech innovation.
"To promote the common development of mankind, China is earnestly implementing the Global AI Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping, and proposed the AI Capacity-Building Action Plan for Good and for All. China, alongside Brazil, South Africa and the African Union, launched an Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science, calling for priority to be given to scientific and technological capacity building in the Global South, so that no country is left behind. We are willing to share the fruits of innovation with more countries and jointly explore the mysteries of the stars and oceans with every nation," he said.
China's sci-tech innovations cannot be suppressed: FM
China's sci-tech innovations cannot be suppressed: FM
