We will stay firmly rooted in Chinese culture. We will collect and refine the defining symbols and best elements of Chinese culture and showcase them to the world. We will accelerate the development of China's discourse and narrative systems, better tell China's stories, make China's voice heard, and present China as a country worthy of friendship, trust and respect.
习近平出席国家科学技术奖励大会两院院士大会中国科协第十一次全国代表大会并发表重要讲话
发布时间:2026-07-09 09:03:18 | 来源:新华网 | 作者: | 责任编辑:曹川川国家科学技术奖励大会两院院士大会中国科协第十一次全国代表大会在京召开
习近平发表重要讲话强调,“十五五”时期是科技强国建设的关键攻坚期。必须抓住历史机遇,迎接时代挑战,加快推进高水平科技自立自强,向着到2035年建成科技强国的目标坚定迈进,扎扎实实以科技创新支撑和引领中国式现代化
李强主持 赵乐际王沪宁蔡奇李希出席 丁薛祥宣读奖励决定

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话。新华社记者 申宏 摄
国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会8日上午在人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会,为国家最高科学技术奖获得者等颁奖并发表重要讲话。他强调,“十五五”时期是科技强国建设的关键攻坚期。必须抓住历史机遇,迎接时代挑战,加快推进高水平科技自立自强,向着到2035年建成科技强国的目标坚定迈进,扎扎实实以科技创新支撑和引领中国式现代化。
李强主持大会,赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、李希出席大会,丁薛祥宣读奖励决定。

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希等出席大会。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄
上午10时30分,大会开始,全场起立,高唱国歌。
丁薛祥宣读《中共中央、国务院关于2025年度国家科学技术奖励的决定》。
仪式号角响起,习近平首先向获得2025年度国家最高科学技术奖的中国科学院物理研究所陈立泉院士和中国电子科技集团第十四研究所贲德院士颁发奖章、证书,同他们热情握手表示祝贺。随后,习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平向获得2025年度国家最高科学技术奖的中国科学院物理研究所陈立泉院士(右)和中国电子科技集团第十四研究所贲德院士(左)颁奖。新华社记者 燕雁 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平向获得2025年度国家最高科学技术奖的中国科学院物理研究所陈立泉院士颁奖。新华社记者 燕雁 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平向获得2025年度国家最高科学技术奖的中国电子科技集团第十四研究所贲德院士颁奖。新华社记者 燕雁 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。这是习近平等党和国家领导人同两位最高奖获得者一道,为获得国家自然科学奖、国家技术发明奖、国家科学技术进步奖和中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖的代表颁发证书。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄
在热烈的掌声中,习近平发表重要讲话。他指出,党的十八大以来,党中央把科技创新摆在现代化建设突出位置,系统擘画科技强国建设蓝图,深入推动实施创新驱动发展战略,全面深化科技体制改革,推动科技事业取得历史性成就、发生历史性变革。我国正从全球科技参与者、贡献者向开拓者、引领者加速转变,成为创新力上升最快的国家之一。

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话。新华社记者 申宏 摄
习近平强调,新一轮科技革命和产业变革深刻改变人类生产生活方式和世界发展格局。我们要适应新形势新要求,采取更加有力的措施,切实解决我国科技发展中存在的问题,全力抓好党中央关于科技事业各项部署的落实。
习近平指出,要增强科技创新体系化攻关能力,提升国家创新体系整体效能。坚持“四个面向”战略导向,进一步加强科技战略规划、政策措施、重大任务、科研力量、资源平台、区域创新等方面统筹。完善国家重大科技创新任务部署和组织实施机制,强化科研基础条件自主保障。优化国家战略科技力量功能定位和布局,推动任务协同、资源共享、优势互补。加强对各层级科技工作的统筹指导,形成央地协同、区域联动的制度安排。
习近平强调,要推动科技创新和产业创新深度融合,打通科技加速向现实生产力转化的通道。科技创新要突出应用导向,产业创新要提出科学问题。加强国家技术转移体系建设,打造多元化应用场景和高水平产业集群,促进自主研发技术产品推广应用和迭代升级。完善知识产权保护制度。构建同科技创新相适应的科技金融体制。
习近平指出,科学的未来在青年,要优化科教协同育人机制,大力培养优秀青年科技人才。加大对科研人员支持力度,帮助解决实际困难,让他们潜心钻研、安身安心安业。注重挖掘和培养青少年兴趣特长、科学素养、实验能力,吸引更多具有科研潜质的青少年立志投身科技事业。
习近平强调,要提高科技创新投入效能,实现投入规模增加与效能提升的统一。完善中央财政科技经费分配和管理使用机制,健全重大科技任务央地投入共担机制。改进科技计划管理,加强科技项目监督检查和绩效评估。引导企业增加研发投入,调动更多社会力量支持科技创新。
习近平指出,要深化科技评价改革,用好科技评价指挥棒。项目评审、机构评估、人才评价都要强化创新能力、质量、实效、贡献导向。加快“破四唯”,持续深化科教界“帽子”治理。大力弘扬科学家精神,加强科研诚信建设,营造风清气正的科研生态。
习近平强调,要加强科技伦理和安全治理,推动科技向上向善、安全可控、造福人民。完善政策制度、法律法规和治理规范,健全多方参与、协同共治的体制机制。明确重点领域伦理标准和指引,加强科技安全风险研判、监测预警和应急响应。深度参与全球科技治理,广泛宣介中国主张和中国方案。
习近平指出,推动我国科技事业欣欣向荣,需要全党全社会共同努力。各级党委和政府要把科技工作摆上重要日程,树立和践行正确政绩观,真抓实干,久久为功,不断抓出新成效。中国科学院、中国工程院要团结全国科技界把握新一轮科技革命方向,勇攀世界科学高峰。中国科协要坚持探索创新,尽心尽力为科技工作者服务、为创新驱动发展服务、为提高全民科学素质服务、为党和政府科学决策服务。
习近平表示,希望两院院士珍视荣誉、不懈奋斗,在开拓科技前沿、担纲重大任务、培育青年人才、践行科学家精神方面发挥示范引领作用。希望广大科技工作者发扬服务国家、造福人民的优良传统,为建设科技强国多立新功。
李强在主持大会时指出,习近平总书记的重要讲话,充分肯定了近年来我国科技事业取得的重大成就,深刻分析了科技发展面临的新形势,就进一步增强责任感紧迫感使命感、全力抓好党中央关于“十五五”时期科技事业各项部署的落实提出了明确要求。习近平总书记的重要讲话高屋建瓴、思想深邃、内涵丰富,具有很强的政治性、战略性、指导性,为做好新时代科技工作指明了前进方向、提供了根本遵循。我们要深入学习领会,坚决贯彻落实,切实把思想和行动统一到党中央决策部署上来,进一步增强做好科技工作的决心和信心,为以中国式现代化全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业作出新的更大贡献。
会上,陈立泉和贲德代表全体获奖人员发言。

7月8日上午,国家科学技术奖励大会、中国科学院第二十二次院士大会和中国工程院第十八次院士大会、中国科学技术协会第十一次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重召开。会前,习近平等领导同志亲切会见国家科学技术奖获奖代表,并同大家合影留念。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄
会前,习近平等领导同志亲切会见了国家科学技术奖获奖代表,并同大家合影留念。
部分中共中央政治局委员,中央书记处书记,全国人大常委会、国务院、全国政协、中央军委有关领导同志出席大会。
中央党政军群有关部门主要负责同志,中央科技委员会委员,国家科学技术奖励委员会委员,各省区市和计划单列市、新疆生产建设兵团有关负责同志,国家科学技术奖获奖代表,两院院士、部分外籍院士,中国科协第十一次全国代表大会代表等约4300人参加大会。
2025年度国家科学技术奖共评选出258个项目和11名科技专家。其中,国家最高科学技术奖2人;国家自然科学奖51项,其中一等奖3项、二等奖48项;国家技术发明奖58项,其中一等奖3项、二等奖55项;国家科学技术进步奖149项,其中特等奖3项、一等奖13项、二等奖133项;授予9名外国专家中华人民共和国国际科学技术合作奖。
Xi calls for advancing Chinese modernization through sci-tech innovation

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. Xi delivered an important speech at the meeting here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for accelerated efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and leverage sci-tech innovation to underpin and drive Chinese modernization.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a meeting in Beijing that brought together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology.
He said the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) is a critical phase for tackling tough challenges in building up the country's strength in science and technology.
"We must seize the historic opportunity, rise to the challenges of the times, accelerate efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and make steady progress toward the 2035 goal of becoming a leading country in science and technology," he said.
At the meeting, Xi presented China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 to Chen Liquan, a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the CAS and a CAE academician, and Ben De, a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and also a CAE academician. After presenting the medals and certificates to the two scientists, Xi shook hands with them and extended his congratulations.
Xi and other Party and state leaders, together with the two top-award winners, presented certificates to representatives of recipients of other awards.
Li Qiang presided over the meeting. Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi and Li Xi attended the meeting. Ding Xuexiang announced the award decision.
Xi noted that China is now accelerating its transition from a global participant and contributor in science and technology to a pioneer and leader, and has become one of the countries with the fastest growing innovation capacity.
Over the past two years, China has achieved a string of remarkable sci-tech breakthroughs, including Chang'e-6 completing humanity's first-ever sample return from the moon's far side, smart robots and drones making strides in both R&D and industrial application, innovative drugs leaping from imitation and follow-on research to world-first development, as well as domestically-bred crop varieties covering over 95 percent of the country's farmland.
But Xi also pointed out that China still faces gaps in original innovation capacity, an imbalanced talent structure, and inefficient use of science and technology investment, which demand serious attention and resolution.
He stressed that the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation is profoundly changing the way humanity produces and lives, as well as the landscape of global development.
"We must adapt to the new situation and requirements, take more forceful measures to address the problems existing in China's sci-tech development, and make every effort to ensure the implementation of the various arrangements made by the Party Central Committee on sci-tech undertakings," he said.
Xi called for further strengthening of coordination in sci-tech strategic planning, policies and measures, major tasks, research strength, resource platforms, and regional innovation. "We should improve the mechanisms for deploying and organizing major national sci-tech innovation tasks, and strengthen the self-sufficiency for sci-tech infrastructure," he said.
Major projects should be planned holistically across frontier fields like AI, quantum tech and life sciences, in priority sectors such as integrated circuits and advanced manufacturing, as well as in strategic domains, including deep sea, deep space, and deep earth, he noted.
Xi emphasized the need to promote the deep integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, opening up channels for accelerating the transformation of sci-tech achievements into real productive forces.
"Sci-tech innovation should highlight an application-oriented approach, while industrial innovation should raise scientific questions. We must strengthen the national technology transfer system, create diversified application scenarios and high-level industrial clusters, and facilitate the promotion, application and iterative upgrading of self-developed technologies and products," he said.
Xi also called for improving the intellectual property protection system and building a financial system compatible with sci-tech innovation.
When speaking of cultivating young sci-tech talents, Xi pointed out that research should be integrated with education, and greater support should be provided to researchers to help them overcome practical challenges.
Efforts should be made to identify and nurture the teenagers' interests, specialties, scientific literacy and experimental skills, inspiring more promising youth to pursue careers in science and technology, he said.
Xi stressed the need to boost the effectiveness of innovation investment. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's total R&D spending grew by an average of 10 percent annually, which was no small feat.
"Yet in practice, problems such as wasteful spending and inefficient duplication in investment still persist to varying degrees," he noted, calling for improving systems and management to ensure that every penny is not only spent right but spent well to match greater investment with greater efficiency.
He said that enterprises should be encouraged to increase their R&D spending, and broader social resources should be mobilized to support sci-tech innovation.
Xi pointed out that it is necessary to deepen reforms on sci-tech evaluation, making it a good "conductor's baton." Project reviews, institutional assessments, and talent evaluations should all be guided by innovation capability, quality, actual effect, and contribution.
He stressed the need to strengthen governance of sci-tech ethics and security. "Science and technology should pursue positive and ethical progress, maintain security and controllability, and deliver benefits to the people," he said.
Ethical standards and guidelines for key areas should be clarified, and the assessment, monitoring and early warning, as well as emergency response of sci-tech security risks, should be enhanced, he added.
Xi urged the CAS and the CAE to rally the nation's scientific community to keep abreast of the new sci-tech revolution and scale new heights in global science, while requiring the China Association for Science and Technology to go all out to serve researchers, innovation-driven development, public scientific literacy enhancement and sound policymaking by the Party and government.
Li Qiang pointed out that Xi's important speech fully affirmed the nation's major scientific achievements in recent years, analyzed the new situation facing sci-tech development and laid out clear requirements for implementing the Party Central Committee's plans for sci-tech development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Wednesday's meeting honored 258 projects and 11 scientific and technological experts. Among them, 51 projects received the State Natural Science Award, 58 projects the State Technological Invention Award, and 149 projects the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award.
In addition to the two recipients of the top award, nine foreign experts were conferred the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award.

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the meeting here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 to Chen Liquan (R), a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, and Ben De (L), a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and a CAE academician, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 to Chen Liquan, a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 to Ben De, a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of recipients of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. Xi delivered an important speech at the meeting here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state meet and pose for a group photo with representatives of the national sci-tech award winners prior to a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with the two national top sci-tech award winners Chen Liquan, a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, and Ben De, a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and also a CAE academician, after a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Li Qiang presides over a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Ding Xuexiang announces the award decision at a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Winners of China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 Chen Liquan (R), a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, and Ben De, a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and a CAE academician, pose for a photo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Winner of China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 Chen Liquan, a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, speaks at a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Winner of China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 Ben De, a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, speaks at a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Winner of China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 Chen Liquan (2nd L), a researcher at the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) academician, and his wife (1st L) pose for a photo with winner of China's top sci-tech award for the year 2025 Ben De (2nd R), a researcher at the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and a CAE academician, and Ben's wife at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the CAS and the CAE, and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Winners of the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the year 2025 are pictured at a meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

A meeting bringing together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

