On stem cells, General Secretary Xi Jinping said...


2022-10-08

"To accelerate the drug development process, we must adopt an integrated approach that combines traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine, leveraging the strengths of both. We should rapidly advance the application and widespread adoption of effective drugs that have already been developed and rigorously screened, while simultaneously identifying additional promising treatments tailored to frontline clinical needs. At the same time, we must explore innovative therapeutic strategies to do our utmost in preventing mild cases from progressing to severe illness, thereby significantly improving recovery rates. Moreover, cutting-edge treatment methods such as convalescent plasma therapy, stem cell therapy, and monoclonal antibodies should be implemented to elevate the standard of care for severely ill and critically patients, ultimately helping to minimize mortality rates."

"Breakthroughs in fundamental sciences such as nanotechnology, stem-cell research, and human genome sequencing have provided robust support for China's economic and social development, while also laying a critical foundation for our nation to establish itself as a globally influential major power."

Source: On June 9, 2014, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the 17th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 12th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

"We are vigorously advancing both fundamental research and application-oriented basic research. Disciplines such as chemistry, materials science, and physics have risen to world-leading positions. For instance, iron-based superconducting materials continue to hold the international record for the highest transition temperature, while breakthroughs in the quantum anomalous Hall effect and multi-photon entanglement have placed us at the global forefront. Additionally, significant original achievements have been made in areas like neutrino oscillations, stem cell research, and the successful cloning of macaque monkeys using somatic cells. Meanwhile, a series of cutting-edge scientific experimental satellites—such as Wukong, Mozi, Huiyan, and Carbon—have been successfully launched. Moreover, major research infrastructures like the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, and the all-superconducting tokamak fusion device have laid a robust material and technological foundation, enabling China to conduct world-class scientific research on an unprecedented scale."

Source: Xi Jinping's important speech delivered at the 19th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 14th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering on May 28, 2018.

"From Chang'e-5 'reaching for the heavens,' to the 'Fendouzhe' exploring the depths of the five oceans; from high-speed railways and 5G nurturing new growth engines, to big data and artificial intelligence empowering high-quality development—whether it's advancing into uncharted territory with quantum and stem-cell research, or seeing 'China’s Roads,' 'China’s Bridges,' and 'China’s Nuclear Power' steadily expanding globally—major innovations are emerging across the board, spanning fundamental science, cutting-edge technologies, as well as technology commercialization and engineering applications."

Source: On April 23, 2020, Xi Jinping wrote in a reply to veteran scientists—including Sun Jiadong and Wang Xiji—who participated in the "Dongfanghong-1" mission.

"To accelerate the drug development process, we must adhere to an integrated approach that combines traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine, making full use of both. We should rapidly advance the application and推广 of effective drugs that have already been developed and screened, while simultaneously identifying additional promising treatments based on frontline clinical needs. At the same time, we must explore innovative therapeutic strategies to do our utmost in preventing mild cases from progressing to severe illness, thereby significantly improving recovery rates. Furthermore, cutting-edge treatment methods such as convalescent plasma therapy, stem cell therapy, and monoclonal antibodies should be adopted to elevate the standard of care for severe and critically ill patients, ultimately helping to minimize mortality rates."

Source: Mentioned in Xi Jinping's important article "Providing Strong Scientific and Technological Support for Winning the Battle Against COVID-19," published in 2020.

"Significant progress has been made in basic research and original innovation. Overall, the strength of basic research has been markedly strengthened, with notable improvements across disciplines such as chemistry, materials science, physics, and engineering. Moreover, a series of groundbreaking, independently developed achievements have been realized in cutting-edge fields like quantum information, stem cells, and brain science."

Source: Speech by Xi Jinping at the 20th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 15th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 10th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology, delivered on May 28, 2021.