Scholars Gather in Kunming to Discuss Tech Policy and Future Industries

China News Service reported that the academic annual conference on science and technology policy and management opened on October 17 at Kunming University of Science and Technology. Experts and scholars from across China attended the gathering to establish a dialogue bridge between policy research and industrial practice, aiming to offer theoretical support and path references for high-quality development in future industries. Hu Zhijian, chairman of the Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research, explained that the conference adopted the theme of science and technology innovation driving future industrial development. He expressed hopes that representatives would engage in thorough exchanges, conduct in-depth discussions, inspire one another, and jointly contribute wisdom and strength to building a technologically strong nation. The annual conference was organized by the Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research and hosted by Kunming University of Science and Technology. It established conference keynote reports, parallel sub-forums, and face-to-face sessions with academic journals to build communication links bridging government, industry, universities, and research institutes across science policy and innovation management. Tang Jiahua, party committee secretary of Kunming University of Science and Technology, stated that the university will take this annual meeting as an opportunity to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the research association, domestic universities, and scientific research institutes to advance resource sharing and collaborative innovation.