Chinese vice premier underlines sci-tech innovation in agriculture, healthcare

6/7/2025 7:48

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for accelerating sci-tech innovation in the fields of agriculture and healthcare, and enhancing the independent innovation capabilities of medicines and medical devices.



Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a research trip to south China's Guangdong Province from Thursday to Saturday.



He emphasized that it is essential to focus on the urgent needs of the industry and target key areas such as seed industry, agricultural machinery, forage, and planting and breeding technologies.