The Chinese government has outlined plans to break down
obstacles to developing the country's information industry and
encouraging technological innovation.
The 11th-Five Year Plan and Long-and Medium-Term Outline of the
Development of the Information Industry published on Tuesday lists
13 key fields for development.
The information industry was a priority in developing national
innovation as it was a driving force of sustainable economic
growth, said Wang Xudong, Minister of Information Industry, at a
national meeting on innovation in the information industry held
Tuesday.
The 13 fields included integrated circuitry, software and new
electronic components, which were strategic and basic science and
technology fields restraining the industry's development, said a
senior official with the Ministry of Information Industry.
The official said the campaign would aim to strengthen the
foundation of the information industry by developing key
technologies and holding core patents and standards in these
fields.
The consolidation of communication, broadcast and television,
and Internet networks into a complete information industry chain
would be achieved by developing high definition television,
wideband mobile communication, next generation networks, network
and information security, and home network and intelligent
terminals.
The added value of information industry totaled 1.32 trillion
yuan (US$165 billion) last year, accounting for 7.2 percent of the
gross domestic product.
Wang said Chinese enterprises should improve cooperation with
transnational corporations and spur innovation efforts in the
information industry on the open market.
China should also complete auto computing platform, agricultural
information platform, intelligent transportation system,
information industry service platform and scientific study results
transformation system, the outline said.
The country's production of more than 30 electronic and
information products, such as mobile phone, personal computer,
color TV and display, ranks first in the world, however, their core
technology is mainly from foreign countries with less than 10
percent of the export products having local brands, said
sources.
(Xinhua News Agency August 30, 2006)
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