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Article: China's mandate: become the innovation nation.(COMMENTARY)
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 4, 2008
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China now boasts more people with Internet connections than any other nation.
It's all part of a comprehensive new plan for economic development set by President Hu Jintao of the ruling Communist Party.
The president has been challenging scientists, engineers and educators to help achieve a goal of becoming an "Innovation Nation" as part of the country's five-year plan.
"Science and technology," he said, "especially strategic high technology is increasingly becoming the decisive force in economic and social development and the focus of competition and comprehensive national strength."
China is not going to be simply a manufacturing ...