The first exhibition on the contribution of science and technology
to the innovation of non-state enterprises in the past 20 years
will be held this week in Beijing.
The exhibition, to be held from March 10 to 13, will showcase the
technical innovations achieved by the non-state sector, which
includes private companies, collectively-owned firms and township
and village-run enterprises.
Some 300 non-state enterprises will exhibit their achievements in
applying science and technology to their operation, according to
Ouyang Xiaoming, deputy director of the Economic Department of the
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, sponsor of the
show.
The enterprises in the exhibition have made technical innovations
in various fields, including digital technology, biotechnology, new
materials, new energy and environmental protection, she said.
The federation has given special attention to the promotion of
private enterprise development, particularly for small and
medium-sized enterprises, through the application of science and
technology in recent years.
It
is a market-driven response of non-state enterprises to use
technical innovations and improve their technological capabilities,
Ouyang said.
The show will also demonstrate how the non-state sector has carved
a way through an increasingly competitive market since the country
adopted its opening up and reform policy in 1978, according to
federation sources.
The federation has done its best to help create a favorable
environment for the development of the non-state sector, especially
for small and medium-sized enterprises, said Wang Yiming,
vice-chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and
Commerce.
Wang's federation is a non-governmental organization linking the
government with non-state-owned enterprises.
It
has always been a priority of the federation to call on the
non-state sector to use technical innovation and high technology as
a major force of enhancing their competitive edge in the market,
Wang said.
The federation has also tried to help non-state enterprises build
an image of being patriotic, honest and law-abiding so as to gain
the confidence of the public, according to Wang.
During the exhibition, the federation will organize several
seminars on venture capital, the application and protection of
invisible capital and the operation of the second board in Hong
Kong.
(China Daily 03/06/2001)