Chongqing holds a symposium on strengthening basic research, presided over and addressed by Yuan Jiajun.

On the afternoon of May 19th, Chongqing held a symposium on strengthening basic research. Yuan Jiajun, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, chaired the meeting and delivered a speech. He emphasized the need to deeply study and implement the important speech by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the symposium on strengthening basic research, deepen the implementation of the important speech and instructions by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Chongqing, adhere to the "four orientations", promote the development of education, science, and technology talents in an integrated manner, based on the characteristic advantages of Chongqing, focus on creating landmark achievements in basic research, and contribute to Chongqing's strength in achieving self-reliance and building a strong country in science and technology. Yuan Jiajun stressed that all levels and departments in the city should deeply study and implement the important speech by General Secretary Xi Jinping, focus on key areas and strengthen breakthroughs in the "416" focus areas, leverage advantages and make targeted efforts, seize the high ground in basic disciplines, break through core technologies in line with industrial needs, and dynamically deploy basic research for the future. It is necessary to cultivate and strengthen the main body of basic research, strengthen the position of universities as the main force in basic research, activate the role of enterprises as a powerful force, continuously improve the level of innovation platforms, and better realize the complementary advantages and collaborative efforts of various innovation subjects. Efforts should be made to strengthen the talent team in basic research, comprehensively carry out training, introduction, and utilization work, accelerate the introduction and cultivation of strategic scientific and technological talents, pay attention to training young scientific and technological talents, strengthen the training of talents in universities, and build a full chain of support for the development of basic research talents. It is necessary to comprehensively promote the reform of the basic research system and mechanism, coordinate and promote systematic reforms in the field of basic research, optimize project performance management, innovate talent evaluation and service systems, continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of research funding utilization. Create a good ecological environment to support basic research, cultivate an innovative culture that focuses on research, continuously improve the policy support system, further deepen open cooperation, improve diversified investment mechanisms, cultivate fertile soil for original innovation in basic research, and strive to create a first-class research environment.