Breaking through key core technologies and promoting the high-quality development of network information business

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader recently made important instructions on network security and informatization, emphasizing vigorously promoting the high-quality development of network information, and making new contributions to building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with new achievements in building a network power. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has made great achievements in China’s network security and informatization. The comprehensive network management system has been basically completed, the network security guarantee capability has been continuously improved, and the key core technologies in the information field have been continuously broken through. The informatization drive has led to remarkable results in high-quality economic and social development. In 2022, China’s digital economy ranked second in the world, accounting for 41.5% of GDP, becoming an important engine for steady growth and transformation; The number of netizens is 1.067 billion and the online retail sales is 13.79 trillion yuan, ranking first in the world; The number of mobile Internet of Things end users reached 1.845 billion, making it the first country in the world’s major economies to achieve "superman"; Breakthroughs have been made in key core technologies in the fields of artificial intelligence, software and quantum information technology, and digital technology research and development capabilities are at the forefront of the world. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out many times that the key core technology is the heavy weapon of the country. The key core technology in the information field is the "life gate" of network security and informatization. If the key core technology is controlled by people, it will inevitably lose the initiative of development and weaken the security of development. It is very important for the high-quality development of network information business to persistently break through the key core technology.

　　Breaking through key core technologies is the inevitable path to promote the high-quality development of network information business.

　　Information work has an effect on every country and every field. At present, the new scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are evolving iteratively, and the new generation of information technologies such as big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and high-end chips are developing vigorously, which breeds many opportunities and challenges and will have a major impact on the world economic structure and competition pattern. Taking the road of independent innovation and breaking through the key core technologies in the information field is the key to ensure network security, and it is also the inevitable path to play a leading role in informatization.

　　Accelerate the intelligent transformation of industrial system. At the first meeting of the 20th Central Financial and Economic Committee, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that the modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of a modern country. As the meaning of the modern industrial system, intelligence can change the traditional production process and technology, enrich the production factor system, optimize the combination of production factors, create new production methods, and profoundly change the industrial operation law and industrial development form. Breaking through the key core technologies in the field of information technology will help the new generation of information technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing to better empower all fields and links of agriculture, manufacturing, service industry and other industries, accelerate the intelligent transformation of industries, improve the efficiency of total factor production, focus on promoting the quality change, efficiency change and power change of modern industrial system, and consolidate the material and technological foundation of modernization.

　　Meet the people’s high-quality life needs. At present, the main contradiction in our society has been transformed into the contradiction between the people’s growing need for a better life and the unbalanced development. Meeting the people’s growing need for a better life is the starting point and the end result of the work. Breaking through the key core technologies in the information field can form new industries, new formats and new models, and meet people’s diversified and advanced life needs. At the same time, informatization has penetrated into all aspects of people’s lives, forming a visible and tangible digital life, and promoting the transformation of high-quality development achievements into high-quality life. For example, in 2022, China’s online retail sales accounted for 27.2% of social retail sales, which was 12 percentage points higher than that in 2017. Digital consumption is on the rise, the market radius is constantly expanding, and household consumption is more convenient.

　　Ensure the safety of economic and social development. Network security is related to national security. Without network security, there will be no stable economic and social operation. Only by breaking through key core technologies can we fundamentally guarantee network security, economic security and national security. Moreover, informatization is based on the rapid development of a new generation of information technology, which has both risks in traditional economic and social operations and risks with technical characteristics. In particular, Internet technology has broken through the time and space restrictions, making criminal acts such as privacy disclosure more hidden and seriously damaging the interests of the people. Breaking through the key core technologies in the information field is the key to ensure the legal network, network operation and internet access, which can build a national network security barrier and improve the modernization level of network governance system and governance capacity.

　　Break through key core technologies with independent innovation and promote the high-quality development of network information business

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that the key core technologies should not come, can’t be bought and can’t be discussed. To achieve the breakthrough of core technologies in the information field, we must take the road of independent innovation, deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy, strengthen overall planning and coordination, optimize resource allocation, build a good institutional framework, and form a strong innovation synergy.

　　Improve the new national system and accelerate the process of basic research. If the basic research is not done well, the applied technology is water without a source and a tree without a foundation. The premise of promoting the high-quality development of the network information business lies in a breakthrough in the basic research in the field of information technology. Focusing on basic, cutting-edge and subversive key core technology fields, facing the development trend of new generation information technology such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data and cloud computing, we need to give full play to the advantages of the socialist system, improve the new national system, organically combine the forces of government, market and society, and release the leading role of high-energy science and technology platforms such as national laboratories, universities, research institutes and head enterprises, so as to build national strategic scientific and technological strength and enhance the overall innovation efficiency of the country.

　　Build multiple application scenarios and strengthen the driving and leading role. The core technology competition is largely the competition of industrial system, and the international competition in the field of network information is the competition around information technology innovation and industrial system. It is necessary to build diversified application scenarios, improve the construction of digital infrastructure, strengthen the application and penetration of informatization in various industries and fields, accelerate the construction of digital government, improve service quality and improve the efficiency of economic and social operation. At the same time, pay full attention to the digital divide between regions, between urban and rural areas and between groups in the process of informatization, so as to promote the dividend brought by informatization-driven leadership to benefit every resident.

　　Deepen the reform of the scientific and technological system and optimize the environment for scientific and technological innovation. To promote the deep integration of industrial chain in innovation chain, and get through the whole cycle from original innovation, innovation incubation to industrialization, the key lies in deepening the reform of science and technology system, making innovation resources efficiently circulated and effectively allocated, and realizing the integration of all links of scientific and technological innovation. In particular, it is necessary to break down the barriers to the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, build a platform for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and establish and improve the system and mechanism for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. At the same time, give play to the role of enterprises as the main force of innovation and entrepreneurship, optimize the business environment, and give enterprises fair competition opportunities. Encourage head enterprises to set up innovation consortia and innovation alliances, etc., to drive small and medium-sized enterprises to radiate and fully release the vitality of innovation.

　　Strengthen global scientific and technological cooperation and deepen global scientific and technological governance. Independent innovation is by no means an innovation behind closed doors, and it is impossible for a country to break through all links of key core technologies in the information field. Therefore, making good use of domestic and international markets and resources has an important spillover effect on independent innovation. We should actively build a global scientific and technological cooperation network, encourage universities, scientific research institutions and enterprises to set up R&D bases and incubation centers overseas, and attract internationally renowned scientific research institutions to jointly build innovative carriers. In this process, it is necessary to coordinate development and security, not only strengthen scientific and technological cooperation with other countries in the world, but also actively participate in global scientific and technological governance to prevent and resolve various risks in cooperation.

　　(Author: Xiao Wen, Pan Jiadong, two professors of School of Economics, Zhejiang University, and associate professors of Business Administration Teaching and Research Department of Party School of Zhejiang Provincial Committee)