How to see R & D fund investment continues to grow

2.8 trillion yuan! This is the total amount of R & D funding for R & D funding in my country on August 31, which was released on August 31, which was released on August 31. This number increased by 14.6%over the previous year. At the same time, China, as the world's second largest R & D fund investment economy, has maintained double -digit growth for 6 consecutive years, and has also made important contributions to the growth of global R & D funding.

At present, in the face of a more complicated and severe domestic and foreign situation, the investment in R & D funding for the whole society has remained rapidly growing. What is the significance of what will it bring to the high -quality development of my country's economy and society? In this regard, the reporter interviewed relevant experts.

my country's basic research investment and enterprise R & D investment scale ranks second in the world

R & D funds are the source of the source of scientific and technological innovation activities. The scale of investment and the proportion of GDP (that is, the intensity of R & D funding input) is not only an important indicator of the support of a country for research and development activities The transformation and upgrading process and the level of high -quality development.

"The Gazette" shows that in 2021, my country's research and development funding for research and development reached 2.8 trillion yuan, and R & D intensity reached 2.44%. Xuan Zhaohui, director and researcher of the Institute of Technical Forecast and Statistics of the Institute of Science and Technology Development Strategy, introduced that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's research and development funding has maintained a rapid growth trend. It exceeded 1 trillion yuan in 2012, exceeded 2 trillion yuan in 2019, and is expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan in 2022. This shows that with the in -depth implementation of the innovation -driven development strategy, the driving role of scientific and technological innovation on economic and social development is increasing, effectively supporting the construction of a new development pattern and promoting high -quality development.

Liu Huifeng, a researcher at the Institute of Science and Technology Development Strategy, pointed out that the intensity of investment in China's research and development funding increased from 1.91%in 2012 to 2.44%in 2021. This level has ranked first in the development of countries, which is higher than the EU's average level of 2.20%, but slightly lower than the average level of 2.68%of the OECD member states.

Basic research is the general switch of innovative activities. The Gazette shows that the level of basic research in my country's basic research in 2021 has increased significantly. The annual basic research funding investment reached 18.170 billion yuan, an increase of 23.9%over the previous year, the increase in the past 10 years, and the proportion of basic research funds accounted for 6.5%of R & D funds, and stabilized for 3 consecutive years to 6%. Internationally, China's basic research funding investment scale has ranked second internationally.

The "Bulletin" also shows that in 2021, the scale of investment in Chinese enterprises exceeded 2 trillion yuan, accounting for 76.9%, which has become the leading force for the growth of research and development funding for the whole society. The scale of corporate research and development funds ranks second in the world.

Regional innovation highland and the construction of the international science and technology innovation center are prominent

The continuous investment in scientific and technological funding has strongly supported the high -quality development of my country's economy and society.

According to the "Bulletin", in 2021, the number of provinces in China's research and development expenses exceeded 100 billion yuan, an increase of 3 from the previous year, reaching 11, and the construction of regional innovation highland was significantly effective. Among them, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Beijing, and Zhejiang have invested more than 200 billion yuan. Internationally, the scale of R & D funding in these regions is close to or exceed some developed countries in Europe and the United States. Compared with the last year, the increase in R & D expenditure in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong was 13.0%, 12.6%, and 15.0%, respectively. The three major international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area significantly increased their role. In addition, the R & D investment of some central and western provinces such as Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Anhui, and Henan ranks among the "100 billion provinces". The investment increase is more than 10%, which strongly supports local exploration of its unique innovation -driven development path.

Fiscal and technological investment is an important source of research and development funds. In recent years, the scale and proportion of local fiscal scientific and technological expenditures have reached a record high. Affected by the epidemic of new crown pneumonia, in 2020, my country's national fiscal scientific and technological expenditure declined slightly. In 2021, the national fiscal scientific and technological expenditure stopped declined, exceeding the highest level of history in 2019, reaching 1076.67 billion yuan, achieving three consecutive years of maintaining more than trillion yuan. Among them, local fiscal scientific and technological expenditures reached 697.18 billion yuan, an increase of 10.0%over the previous year.

Xuan Zhaohui analyzed that after 30 years of development, the proportion of the central and local financial scientific and technological expenditures has undergone substantial changes in the national fiscal scientific and technological expenditure. In 1990, the proportion of the central and local governments was 70%and 30%, respectively, and the central and local governments accounted for 50%in 2009. In 2021, the proportion of local fiscal accounts was further increased to 65%, which dominated among national fiscal science and technology expenditures. "The rapid growth of local fiscal scientific and technological expenditures has shown that local governments have paid more and more attention to scientific and technological innovation, and accelerate the transformation of regional economic development models from factor -driven to innovation -driven." He said.

China's R & D funding investment will further increase

"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's scientific and technological undertakings have achieved significant changes in history, integrity, and pattern. It has ranked second in the world for many years, but is equivalent to half of the United States; the intensity of R & D funding is compared with 3.45%of the United States in 2020, 3.14%in Germany, 3.27%in Japan, and 4.81%in South Korea. Great gap. "Xuan Zhaohui said.

Liu Huifeng also pointed out that the proportion of basic research funds for the basic research of the United States, Japan, Germany, France and other countries basically remains between 12%and 23%. And chasing. In the future, China will be among the forefront of innovative countries and even becoming a world technology power. It is necessary to continue to increase investment in research and development of the whole society, optimize and adjust the structure of funding, and especially increase the proportion of basic research. " Xuan Zhaohui emphasized that the proportion of basic research in the research and development funding of Chinese enterprises accounted for only 0.5%. In contrast, the proportion of European and American innovative powers is generally more than 5%. Basic research funds in my country have been hovering at a low position for a long time, and the scale is lower than the United States, Japan, Germany, and South Korea. If you cannot optimize the adjustment of research and development funds, it will not be conducive to solving key core technologies from the source to be subject to people and innovation chain shortcomings.

"Therefore, building a world science and technology power still needs to continue to increase the investment in the whole society." Liu Huifeng said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping has attached great importance to scientific and technological innovation work and strengthened strategic and global plans. We firmly implement the innovation -driven development strategy, introduce a series of major policies and measures, and increase their efforts to encourage social funds to invest in R & D activities and implement tax preferential policies in encouraging enterprises. With the accelerated and solid implementation of relevant policies, China's R & D investment level will be further improved.

(Our newspaper, Beijing, September 1, reporter Yang Shu, reporter)

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