Li Xianzhong, director of the General Department of the Ministry of Finance, said at the press conference of the State Information Office on August 21 that the “15th Five-Year Plan” period is a critical period for building a strong science and technology nation. The Ministry of Finance will resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and more strongly and effectively support self-reliance in science and technology. The first is to increase investment. The central financial administration will further focus on basic research, applied basic research and national strategic science and technology tasks, continue to increase investment, and guide local and social forces to increase investment in research and development. The second is to improve efficiency. Improve the mechanism for the allocation, management and use of financial science and technology funds, work with relevant departments to improve institutional mechanisms, improve management measures, and ensure that real money is put in place and used well. The third is to promote integration. Further deepen the reform of empowering scientific and technological achievements in positions and managing separate assets. Continue to promote government procurement cooperation and innovate procurement methods to support the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements. At the same time, we will also give full play to the driving role of government investment funds, implement special fund policies for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, support the development of “little giant” enterprises, gradient cultivation of high-quality enterprises, and the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and further promote the high-quality development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Li Xianzhong, director of the General Department of the Ministry of Finance, said at the press conference of the State Information Office on August 21 that the “15th Five-Year Plan” period is a critical period for building a strong science and technology nation. The Ministry of Finance will resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and more strongly and effectively support self-reliance in science and technology. The first is to increase investment. The central financial administration will further focus on basic research, applied basic research and national strategic science and technology tasks, continue to increase investment, and guide local and social forces to increase investment in research and development. The second is to improve efficiency. Improve the mechanism for the allocation, management and use of financial science and technology funds, work with relevant departments to improve institutional mechanisms, improve management measures, and ensure that real money is put in place and used well. The third is to promote integration. Further deepen the reform of empowering scientific and technological achievements in positions and managing separate assets. Continue to promote government procurement cooperation and innovate procurement methods to support the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements. At the same time, we will also give full play to the driving role of government investment funds, implement special fund policies for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, support the development of “little giant” enterprises, gradient cultivation of high-quality enterprises, and the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and further promote the high-quality development of small and medium-sized enterprises.