STORY: Xi inspects exhibition on Shanghai's sci-tech innovations in Shanghai
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:46
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Shanghai
2. various of the inspection
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DAJIN, Director of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM)
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GU JIE, Chairman and CEO of Fourier Intelligence
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU DAXU, Director of Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHAO DONGYUAN, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Laboratory of Advanced Materials at Fudan University
7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): FU DAXU, Director of Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies

STORYLINE:

Nov. 28, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects an exhibition on Shanghai's sci-tech innovations during an inspection tour in Shanghai.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DAJIN, Director of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM)
"President Xi visited the exhibition on Shanghai's sci-tech innovations. He paid great attention to the R&D layout of basic research and some forward-looking technologies, including the innovative achievements we've made. He also paid special attention to our efforts in making breakthroughs in key core technologies."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GU JIE, Chairman and CEO of Fourier Intelligence
"President Xi showed a keen interest in science and technology, in humanoid robots. He inquired about the robot's name, asking whether it would be possible to talk with it in the future, and if it could assist us with certain tasks. I said that with the future integration of large language models, such functions could definitely be realized."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU DAXU, Director of Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies
"Today we mainly introduced 23 innovative drugs developed in Shanghai in recent years. President Xi encouraged us to strive to address the unmet clinical needs with new drugs and innovative medical devices that are accessible, affordable, and effective for the public."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHAO DONGYUAN, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Laboratory of Advanced Materials at Fudan University
"He (President Xi) has great hopes for us, particularly for the young researchers, to create new scientific accomplishments of our own and make world-leading achievements in scientific fields."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): FU DAXU, Director of Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies
"As a researcher in pharmaceutical R&D, (I think) it's essential to target the innovative forefront of biomedicine, actively explore new frontiers and domains, and cultivate new drivers and advantages for the growth of our industry."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)