(Source: People’s Forum Network 2026-01-05)

Editor’s note: "We rely on innovation to empower high-quality development. Technology and industry are deeply integrated, innovative results are emerging, large artificial intelligence models are chasing each other, independent chip research and development has made new breakthroughs, and our country has become one of the economies with the fastest rising innovation power." In his New Year's message, General Secretary Xi Jinping praised Innovative China. In 2025, many breakthrough results will emerge in the field of independent innovation in our country, and the results are eye-catching and exciting. Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan", how to create new advantages through independent innovation and open innovation? It is recommended to read the latest article by Zhao Zhongxiu, President of the w88 casino, in the People's Forum.

Quick overview of core ideas

•To properly handle the relationship between independent innovation and open innovation, the key is to persist in strengthening oneself through opening up and expanding opening up through independence, so as to form a powerful synergy to promote the development of China's scientific and technological innovation.

• To promote the coordinated development of independent innovation and open innovation, we need to focus on the following important aspects: coordinating development and security, smoothing the domestic and international dual circulation, and adhering to both "bringing in" and "going out".

•Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to form an institutional mechanism to support comprehensive innovation through reform, truly realize the synergy and mutual promotion of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and high-level openness, and provide continuous driving force for the comprehensive promotion of Chinese-style modernization.

01 Handle the relationship between independent innovation and open innovation

Independent innovation is the solid foundation for China to become a scientific and technological power, and it is also the only way to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance.General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Key core technologies cannot be obtained, bought, or begged. Only by holding key core technologies in one's own hands can national economic security, national defense security, and other security be fundamentally guaranteed." It is difficult to form strong original innovation capabilities by simply exchanging technology with the market or simply using it. A few developed countries have curbed and suppressed my country's high-tech development and restricted my country's talents, resources, equipment and key materials in the field of basic research, further highlighting the importance and urgency of enhancing independent innovation capabilities. On the other hand, independent innovation is a strategic support for China's participation in global governance and a prerequisite for giving full play to the effectiveness of open innovation. Improvements in independent technological strength, application potential, supporting supporting systems, etc. can enhance a country's voice in the formulation of international standards and rules and enhance its leadership ability in the field of global science and technology governance. At the same time, independent innovation provides support for the results of open innovation, including talent base, technology base and a complete scientific and technological system. Only with a solid foundation for independent innovation can we better absorb and utilize global innovation results and amplify the effectiveness of open innovation.

Open innovation is an inherent requirement of global scientific and technological development.The "Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" emphasizes "expanding high-level opening up to the outside world and creating a new situation of win-win cooperation" and "steadily expanding institutional opening up." Its goal is to connect with international high-standard economic and w88 rules and form a strong attraction to global factor resources, marking that my country's open innovation is entering a new stage centered on institutional opening such as rules, regulations, management, and standards. In the context of the deepening development of economic globalization, the flow of innovative resources is accelerating around the world. It is impossible for any country to solve all technical problems on its own. Therefore, scientific and technological innovation should have a global perspective. Open cooperation plays an irreplaceable and important role in the world's scientific and technological progress. The more complex the situation becomes, the more we must proactively integrate into the global innovation network and enhance our capabilities and competitiveness through open cooperation. In recent years, my country has actively led or deeply participated in international major science plans and projects through the construction of high-standard international joint laboratories and common technology research and development platforms, and promoted the orderly open sharing of scientific research data and scientific research facilities. For example, in 2024, a number of international large-scale science projects have made positive progress: the "Deep Time Digital Earth" and "Ocean Negative Emissions" international large-scale science projects spearheaded by my country's scientific community have attracted the participation of research forces from 27 and 58 countries respectively. Overall, the connotation of open innovation is not only openness to the outside world, but also emphasizes collaborative innovation, joint innovation and open source sharing. Its form runs through the entire chain of innovation activities, covering R&D entities, scientific research talents, management processes, application scenarios, technology introduction and other links.

The key to properly handling the relationship between independent innovation and open innovation is to persist in strengthening oneself through opening up and expanding opening up through independence, so as to form a powerful synergy that promotes the development of China's scientific and technological innovation.On the one hand, independent innovation must be based on an open environment. It cannot close the door and engage in a closed cycle to form an academic island. Instead, it must gather the spirit of the world, borrow the power of all parties, make good use of global innovation resources, improve independent innovation capabilities from a higher starting point, and shorten the research and development cycle. On the other hand, open innovation must not only serve my country's economic and social development, but also contribute Chinese wisdom to human scientific and technological progress. The specific scope and degree of open innovation should be reasonably defined based on national needs, technological characteristics, and application fields, and dynamically adjusted according to domestic development needs and changes in the international situation. What is particularly important is that independent innovation and open innovation are not separate from each other, let alone a competitive relationship where one goes against the other, but two forces that support each other. Only by twisting these two forces into one rope can thousands of sources of innovation converge and stir in China's fertile soil, and more Chinese wisdom continue to shine on the world stage.

02 New changes and new requirements for the coordinated development of independent innovation and open innovation during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period

During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the uncertainty of the international macro situation will be further highlighted. This change has a dual impact: on the one hand, competition among major powers may have an impact on scientific and technological cooperation; on the other hand, global cooperation may also create new opportunities.For example, the expansion of the BRICS cooperation mechanism marks the continuous gathering of power from the global South and provides emerging market countries and developing countries with a new platform for cooperation and innovation. In this context, our country needs to form advantages as soon as possible in cutting-edge technologies, future industries and key areas that trigger fission reactions, and build an innovation system that can flexibly respond to technological changes and protectionism. Specifically, this means making timely adjustments to the scope and degree of openness and autonomy while maintaining the overall policy of independent innovation and open innovation.

The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical stage for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. It is also a critical period when my country's effective demand is insufficient and the downward pressure on the economy still exists. We should persist in creating and leading new demands with high-quality supply: while vigorously promoting open innovation in areas that are urgently needed in the country and can drive large-scale applications and consumption upgrades, we should promptly increase investment in independent innovation, expand the supply of high-quality products and services, and activate domestic demand potential. The coordinated development of the innovation system and the industrial system should be strengthened to promote industrial innovation through scientific and technological innovation. We must insist on focusing our economic development on the real economy, and build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone in the direction of "intelligent, green, and integrated", which is an important carrier for the development of new productive forces. Highlight the dominant position of enterprises, promote the in-depth integration of industry, academia and research, and accelerate the transformation and large-scale application of scientific and technological achievements. In terms of cultivating emerging industries and future industries, whether independent research or open cooperation is adopted, attention must be paid to the implementation of application scenarios and industrial linkage. We can rely on major platforms such as national independent innovation demonstration zones, high-tech zones, free w88 pilot zones, and the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” to form replicable and promoteable institutional innovation and engineering capabilities, and steadily improve the security and competitiveness of industrial and supply chains.

To promote the coordinated development of independent innovation and open innovation, we need to focus on the following important aspects.

Coordinate development and security and build a solid open safety net.The field of scientific and technological innovation is both a development highland and a security frontier. At present, my country still has weak links in industrial security, energy security, technical security and other aspects. Some "stuck" technical problems have not yet been fundamentally resolved, and the resilience of the industrial chain and supply chain still faces challenges. Therefore, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, while promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, it is necessary to put security in a more prominent position and strengthen core technology research and independent controllable capability building. In the process of opening up to the outside world, we should establish and improve technology security early warning and risk prevention and control mechanisms, improve the security review system in key areas and key links, and prevent key technologies from being leaked and maliciously used. At the same time, for overseas interests and investments, a comprehensive risk prevention and control system should be built, risk assessment and information services should be strengthened for countries co-building the "Belt and Road" and some countries with higher geopolitical risks, and overseas investment insurance and emergency protection systems should be improved to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of China's technological innovation overseas. Through the combination of forward-looking layout and policy reserves, we can firmly grasp the initiative in national development despite the complex and ever-changing external environment.

Smooth domestic and international dual circulation and optimize the allocation of innovative resources.The key to building a new development pattern is to smoothen the domestic circulation and, at the same time, enhance the scale efficiency of independent innovation through international circulation. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, efforts need to be made to build a unified national market, break down local protection and regional barriers, and open up key blocking points that restrict the economic cycle. Only on the basis of smooth internal circulation can we form a strong attraction to global factor resources and maximize the benefits of independent innovation results through international circulation. On the one hand, by expanding domestic demand, optimizing the business environment, and strengthening intellectual property protection, it attracts global high-end capital, advanced technology, and top talents, and encourages foreign-funded enterprises to set up R&D centers in China and deeply participate in the domestic innovation system. On the other hand, independent innovation results realize market expansion and large-scale production through international circulation, forming a virtuous cycle of reducing costs and improving efficiency. Reduce the institutional costs for innovative enterprises to participate in international circulation, encourage enterprises to participate in international competition with products and technologies with independent intellectual property rights, and enhance export competitiveness. Through the interactive linkage of the double cycle, open innovation can be made more adaptable and cost-effective, so that the results of independent innovation can maximize the benefits on a larger scale.

Adhere to "bringing in" and "going out" simultaneously to enhance the influence of global innovation.General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the country that my country wants to build into a scientific and technological power should "have strong international influence and leadership, and become an important scientific center and innovation highland in the world." The coordinated development of independent innovation and open innovation requires not only actively absorbing foreign advanced technology and management experience, but also promoting the spread of independent innovation results around the world. This requires building an international innovation ecosystem through open innovation, promoting global science and technology governance through co-construction and sharing, opposing unilateralism and protectionism, and creating a fair, just and non-discriminatory international innovation environment. "Bringing in" should focus on key issues, key technologies, and key industries, and introduce high-quality foreign investment and international talents. "Going global" requires relying on multilateral cooperation platforms such as the Belt and Road Initiative, building joint laboratories and technology transfer centers, and creating an international innovation cooperation network. The achievements of independent innovation will feed back open innovation through "going global", which will not only help my country enhance its voice and rule-shaping power in the global innovation landscape, but will also contribute Chinese wisdom to mankind's joint response to challenges such as climate change, food security, and energy transformation.

03 How to build a new pattern of coordinated development of independent innovation and open innovation?

▲ Strengthen the combination of top-level guidance and grass-roots exploration, and accelerate the construction of systems and mechanisms to support comprehensive innovation.This means that we must not only give full play to the guiding role of the system at the strategic level, but also respect the practical creations of front-line innovation subjects, and gather the reform forces that interact with each other from top to bottom. In terms of top-level design, it is necessary to focus on strengthening innovative supervision capabilities, establishing forward-looking awareness, improving guidance norms for technological innovation, and improving real-time monitoring and risk prediction capabilities in frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, and biotechnology. Explore the use of dynamic whitelists to manage scientific research and innovation activities in some fields and regions, encourage market entities to set up demand lists and application lists, minimize unnecessary approvals and interventions, and release innovation vitality. In terms of grassroots exploration, build a communication platform for innovation entities and improve science and technology policy feedback and decision-making support mechanisms. As the competition to seize the commanding heights of science and technology becomes increasingly fierce, there is an urgent need to gather the wisdom of think tanks, academia and industry to form a long-term focus on my country's technological competitiveness and innovation prospects. The government should proactively guide new think tanks with Chinese characteristics, university research institutes, industry associations, foreign-funded R&D institutions, and overseas enterprises to conduct regular discussions and exchanges, provide advice and suggestions on technological development trends and regulatory needs, so that regulatory authorities can absorb valuable opinions and suggestions in a timely manner, and continuously improve the policy toolbox. At the same time, industry, academia and research institutes are encouraged to work together to tackle key problems, build a cross-field information sharing platform, and strengthen the tracking and analysis of global scientific and technological trends and industrial changes. Establish a financial investment mechanism to stably support basic research, improve the scientific research evaluation system, and create an academic atmosphere that tolerates failure and encourages exploration. Form a long-term mechanism for two-way communication between the government, think tanks, and enterprises, and promptly feed back front-line innovation practices and international experience to decision-making levels.

▲ Promote the construction of regional innovation highlands and give full play to synergy advantages.After a period of development, my country’s various national independent innovation demonstration zones and other regional innovation highlands have accumulated a lot of valuable experience. The innovation results obtained from their pilot trials can be promoted nationwide to expand the scope of benefits and the leading effect of innovation reforms. At the same time, it is necessary to systematically summarize and refine the successful experiences of these highlands in policy coordination, innovation incentives, and ecological cultivation, and turn them into China's governance solutions that can be replicated and promoted. In the demonstration zone, more emphasis will be placed on open innovation, and effective measures to support the organic combination of independent innovation and international open cooperation to form synergy will be explored. With these innovation highlands as the center, it is also necessary to enhance their ability to radiate and drive surrounding areas, explore mutual assistance and cooperation between high-level opening-up pilot areas and independent innovation pilot areas, promote the mutual overlap of openness and innovation advantages, and jointly create a number of regional innovation clusters with global influence. On this basis, through multilateral and bilateral cooperation mechanisms, international forums and other channels, we will actively share my country’s practice and experience in building regional innovation systems, provide Chinese wisdom for global science and technology governance, and promote the construction of an inclusive and inclusive international innovation cooperation pattern.

▲ Strengthen the ability to absorb and transform innovation results and build a healthy innovation ecosystem.Improve the achievement transformation mechanism with enterprises as the main body and collaboration between industry, academia and research, and promote the deep integration of innovation chain and industrial chain; especially improve the technology absorption capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises, support them to play a greater role in major national science and technology projects and industrial innovation projects, and form an innovation system with upstream and downstream linkage, industry, academia, research and application. Strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, improve the punitive compensation mechanism for infringement, and improve the efficiency of judicial protection of intellectual property rights. Increase international cooperation to provide a strong guarantee for enterprises’ innovative activities and the protection of legitimate rights and interests on a global scale. Increase support for Chinese companies’ technological “going out” efforts, encourage companies to apply domestic advanced technologies to overseas markets, and actively participate in international production capacity cooperation such as the joint construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Special support and incentives will be given to domestic R&D projects that are carried out to meet the needs of enterprises going overseas to support local technologies to better serve global needs.

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