Sunday, March 15, 2009

Political advisor urges innovation to tackle downturn

NPC, CPPCC Annual

Sessions 2009




Special Report:Global Financial Crisis



BEIJING, March 7 (Chinese media) -- China needs to enhance innovative capabilities

to tackle economic woes during the global financial crisis, a senior political

advisor said here Saturday afternoon.

Li Wuwei, executive vice chairman of the Central Committee of the

Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomingtang, made the remarks at a

plenary meeting of the Second Session of the 11th National Committee of the

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Li, also vice chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee, said innovation

is a must in China's fight against the financial crisis.

The country should build its own brands, and develop its own core

technologies so as to reduce its dependence on foreign economies, he said.

He proposed that the country turn to creative industries, such as online

games, in times of the crisis, quoting them as a "warm current in the winter of

economic downturn."

He urged the country to make more policies in favor of the development of

the creative industries, and to better protect intellectual properties.

A national association for the creative industry should also beset up to

help facilitate the industry's development and international exchange.





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