Source: Huaxi Metropolis Daily, 2013-03-06, Page 016
Written by: Wang Guoping
Translated by: Jiang Jun

The government work report indicates that the national financial education expenditure accounted for 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012. The focus of educational resources is in favor of rural areas, remote areas, ethnic minority areas and poverty-stricken areas.

This is a very good distribution for the equality of education. Now the nine-year compulsory education has been fully realized in urban and rural areas, and what is most important for talent cultivation is to start with the foundation.

As a university president, I think this government decision lays the foundation for the country.

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and other innovative technologies, also mentioned in the government work report, are indeed extraordinary. The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System breaks the monopoly of the United States. We have our own products in military navigation application.

Now, in terms of supercomputer, we also surpass the United States for the first time. There is one supercomputer in Guangzhou and one in Shenzhen. At present, Guangdong is developing the next generation supercomputer with relevant departments in the country. In addition, we have made breakthroughs in nuclear physics, especially neutrino test, which is included in the list of international top ten scientific and technological progresses for the first time.