Storyline: China achieves unprecedented sci-tech advancement over past 5 years [Voice_over] Chinese authorities report that the country's investment in technology continues to rise, with total R&D investment exceeding 3.6 trillion yuan, or over 506 billion US dollars in 2024, a 48 percent increase from 2020. The R&D investment intensity has reached 2.68 percent, exceeding the average level of EU countries. [Sound_bite] Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology: "The level of basic research has been further improved, with basic research funding reaching 249.7 billion yuan, or more than 35.1 billion US dollars, an increase of over 70 percent compared to 2020. The number of high-level international journal articles and international patent applications has also ranked first in the world for five consecutive years." [Voice_over] Meanwhile, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology also notes that key breakthroughs have been made in areas such as artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, and humanoid robots, adding that these technologies have become essential supports for developing new productive forces. [Sound_bite] Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology: "In the field of information, China has built about 4.6 million 5G base stations. In the field of new energy, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles in China have exceeded 40 million units, while the production and sales volume have topped the world for 10 consecutive years, making China's contribution to the global carbon reduction target." [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]