National Strategic Projects And The Establishment Of Independent Enovation Capability Of China

The foundation of the People’s Republic of China raised the curtain for a series of nationalstrategic projects, which established the nuclear arsenal of China, thrust the nation’s economythrough the construction of major hydropower projects and high-speed railways, and incubatedthe high-tech industry of the nation by its own large-airplane project.Through these projects, Chinese government stretched its tentacles to every corner of thecountry, nurturing the local development and removing barriers on the way of national economicboom by its support and coordination; meanwhile the human and intellectual resources of thenation were concentrated and trained by these projects for the endeavor of Chinesenational-power buildup.Also being boosted by national strategic projects is the independent innovation ability ofChina, which in turn backs up the progresses in these projects, and provides powerful support tothe economic and social development of China with self-owned intellectual properties, fullycontrolled by China and profitable in commercial applications. The mutual-benefitingmechanism between the national strategic projects and the nation’s innovation ability is takingshape.