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Suggested Citation:"OPENING REMARKS--Ren Weimin." National Research Council. 2011. Building the 21st Century: U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13196.
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OPENING REMARKS

Ren Weimin
National Development and Reform Commission

Mr. Ren began by noting he was “very impressed” by Ambassador Wolff’s list of Chinese inventions. “I don’t think Chinese people have thought very deeply about our innovations. We had always assumed we’ve got the Four Innovations,” he said. “Over our long history, many things we considered to be normal for the survival and everyday living of our ancestors may well have been innovations. So I agree on this way of looking at our history and culture.”

China and the United States should focus on cultural exchange so that the two nations can better understand each other, Mr. Ren said. “Even after several thousand years of history, each nation has its own unique mindset and thinking mode,” he said. “If we get to know each other from this perspective, we can better handle our bilateral relations.”

Mr. Ren expressed the gratitude of the Chinese delegation for being invited to visit the United States. “The international financial crisis has not been fully alleviated, and the world economy revived, during this trip,” he noted. “We have had an exchange of views on issues like energy innovation. We have benefitted a lot.” The United States remains the most advanced country in terms of technological exchange, Mr. Ren said. “This program has broadened our horizon, as well as our understanding of many aspects of the U.S.”

Even though the most difficult period of the recent global recession appears to be over, “the legacy of this financial crisis has not left us yet,” Mr. Ren said. “An entire revival of the global economy needs all countries and industries to better have better understanding and cooperation. Even though there may be some disparity of opinions, we have reached common ground on many issues.”

Suggested Citation:"OPENING REMARKS--Ren Weimin." National Research Council. 2011. Building the 21st Century: U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13196.
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The United States and China have “tremendous potential” to cooperate in high-technology industries because they have complementary strengths, Mr. Ren said. “I hope we can deepen the Sino-U.S. friendship and that our cooperation with be continuously fruitful,” he said. “I hope this conference today will be very great success.”

Suggested Citation:"OPENING REMARKS--Ren Weimin." National Research Council. 2011. Building the 21st Century: U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13196.
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Suggested Citation:"OPENING REMARKS--Ren Weimin." National Research Council. 2011. Building the 21st Century: U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13196.
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The global economy is characterized by increasing locational competition to attract the resources necessary to develop leading-edge technologies as drivers of regional and national growth. One means of facilitating such growth and improving national competitiveness is to improve the operation of the national innovation system. This involves national technology development and innovation programs designed to support research on new technologies, enhance the commercial return on national research, and facilitate the production of globally competitive products.

Understanding the policies that other nations are pursuing to become more innovative and to what effect is essential to understanding how the nature and terms of economic competition are shifting. Building the 21st Century U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation studies selected foreign innovation programs and comparing them with major U.S. programs. This analysis of Comparative Innovation Policy includes a review of the goals, concept, structure, operation, funding levels, and evaluation of foreign programs designed to advance the innovation capacity of national economies and enhance their international competitiveness. This analysis focuses on key areas of future growth, such as renewable energy, among others, to generate case-specific recommendations where appropriate.

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