China to Promote International Cooperation in Scientific and Technological Innovation with the Development of Beijing as a Scientific and Technological Innovation Center

Abstract

China adheres to an innovation-driven development policy, and has vowed to become self-reliant in science and technology, strengthen basic research, achieve breakthroughs in core technologies, promote innovation, better protect intellectual property rights, and make greater efforts to transform the country into a science and technology powerhouse. To achieve those goals, China has established a project of building the capital Beijing into a national sci-tech innovation center with global influence which will act as global leaders in cutting-edge technology, lead the trend of industrial development, gather high-end innovation platforms, and maintain an open environment. In this chapter, we mainly discuss about the reason why and how we build Beijing into an international scientific and technological innovation center, including the focus and initiatives of the project.