What did he slow? Xi says China must win the global technological competition.

Along the Chinese annual legislative session, national leader Jinping said he did not want anything to leave his plans to the past from the tent’s rivals from the tent’s rivals. It is not an economic slowdown or a heavy local government debt or trade war.

The meeting in Beijing, who called the National People’s Congress, was once a scene for the public advice show of communist party leaders. Congress delegation, although the party is seized, sometimes the authorities that vibrate over problems such as pollution. There were even rare flashes disagreement between high-ranking officials.

Mr. Xi, carefully turned the meeting into the orchestra, a weekend and vision. This time, China called on artificial intelligence, biotechnology and new weapons to call ahead in advanced technologies.

“After World War II, the US government saw how decades of decades would be, and want to repeat it,” he said Jimmy GoodrichAn organization that analyzes the US government and other customers, learners as a chief consultant in Rand in China’s science policy.

“Strong believes that it can only succeed in improving Chinese economy, which is a global leader in peculiarity and science, to increase their military capabilities and achieve the status of the world leader,” he said.

Mr. Xi’s secret message is other efforts such as recovery The confidence of China’s private entrepreneurs, should be adapted for larger national purposes.

Annual Congress allows Mr. Xi’s priorities to glow the public approval. About 3,000 delegates became very rare for noise.

Mr. Xi’s diary told the story. On the first day of Congress, Mr. Xi met with representative Jiangsu stated – industrial power – and “seize scientific and technological innovation.” The representatives were writing their statements on state television.

Mr. Xi on the second day Heard of scientists and educational officials He stressed the role of education in the transformation of “science and technology” in China.

On the third day, Mr. Xi put the members of the People’s Salvation in a green military uniform to meet the members of the army. O Demanded from China’s military Implementation of modernization plans, closing plans, as well as “quality, is even more fluent in the application of advanced technologies to accelerate the development of new combat capabilities.

The public summary of his comments did not provide any information, but the Chinese army works on the next generation jet warriors, drones, new submarines and other weapons.

Mr. Xi’s priorities were also reflected China’s annual budgetProjects of the government to science and technology will increase by 8.3 percent this year, and 6.1 percent in education will increase by 6.2 percent in education. The government has increased by about 5 percent in expenses on health and social welfare.

The Chinese government’s scientific and technological budget this year this year is about $ 172 billion, until the United States. But The government cut off Under Mr. Trump narrow the US government. The United States, including an investment in the United States, spent $ 806 billion in research and development in 2021 in 2021 last year From the US National Science Foundation.

“The two most important issues in the last six or seven years of the US-China strategic competition were geopolitical and technology,” he said Wang Hsin-HsienProfessor of Taypei National Chengchi University, which examines the Chinese policy. “In China, they probably have a slightly less pressure in geopolitical, but there will be no easement from Trump on the Technology Front.”

Some critics claimed that Mr. Xi had a cost of helping Chinese citizens who struggled to end the bet on futuristic goals. The economy is still sagging under a steep fall in housing prices. The number of retirees is growing and the birth was born. Dear Xi seems unaware that China cannot overcome the spending on technological projects and the expenditure industry.

To date, Mr. Xi has not referred to the export driver from China to the export of Mr. Trump from China to the goods in China.

Mr. Xi does not seem to worry about any threat for his political advantages. After the power of 12 years, he gave he There is no sign to choose a heir. Retired leaders who once hemmed once in the power of once. He said that no power arm was never killed. Jonathan CzinA researcher at the Brookings Institute, previously in the central intelligence agency and in research Chinese policy.

“So far, I see zero evidence of the meaningful cracks in the control of Xi. It would be a tempting to challenge Xi in this point of Xi?” Mr. Czin said. “He uses anti-corruption device as a cudgel who is ready to twist any potential opponent.”