Development and Reform Commission: Urgent Need to Develop Biological Industry

Zhang Xiaoqiang, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, recently proposed that China has a large population, low per capita resources, and relatively weak ecological systems. It faces tremendous population and environmental pressures in the process of accelerating industrialization, urbanization, and modernization, and urgently needs to vigorously develop the biological industry and improve independent innovation. ability.
Zhang Xiaoqiang said at the inaugural meeting of the National Expert Consultation Committee on Bio-industry Development that the current development of China's bio-industry is in a good situation and has made breakthrough progress in some areas. However, compared with developed countries, the scale of China's bio-industry is still relatively small, the capacity for independent innovation is insufficient, and the requirements for the rapid development of the bio-industry in terms of institutional mechanisms, etc., are not yet suitable.
Moreover, there are still a series of problems: how to give full play to their advantages and breakthroughs in key areas; to step out of the road of development of the bio-industries with Chinese characteristics; how to use reform as the driving force to establish and improve investment and financing channels, scientific and technological innovation systems, and policy environment conducive to the development of the bio-industries, Management system and legal environment; how to enhance independent innovation capability in the context of the rapid development of China's open economy, and strive to seize the commanding heights of global competition; how to develop genetic technology and realize industrialization under the premise of ensuring bio-security.
"These issues urgently require a national-level expert committee to provide authoritative recommendations." He said that as a supporting measure for the implementation of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" for the development of bio-industries, China has recently established an expert consultation on national bio-industry development. Committee.
“The bio-industry is a strategic emerging high-tech industry that is rapidly emerging in the world today. It plays a major supporting role in addressing the issues facing human society such as resources, the environment, health, and food. It has become the economic society of developed countries and many developing countries in the world. The strategic focus of development.” Zhang Xiaoqiang pointed out that in recent years, the National Development and Reform Commission has adopted a series of measures: formulating special plans and policies for the development of the biological industry; vigorously promoting the industrialization of biotechnology and enhancing the ability of independent innovation of the bio industry; and vigorously promoting the agglomeration of the bio industry. . Since 2005, the National Development and Reform Commission has approved 22 national bio-industry bases, vigorously supported the construction of base public service systems, enhanced base agglomeration capabilities, promoted industrial agglomeration, and promoted the integration of industries and regional economic development.