What they are saying in ‘passage interviews’

China will continue its development of artificial intelligence, given it is a technology closely related to people’s livelihoods. Meanwhile, China will collaborate with other countries in maximizing the benefits of AI and minimizing its harm.

In terms of research, China will continue cooperation with other countries on basic algorithms, models, chips, systems and other fields related to AI.

As for AI-related ethical and social issues, China will strengthen its research in drafting new laws and regulations, and expand global cooperation in tackling the issues together.

Wang Zhigang, minister of science and technology

Necessary measures and cooperation have been put in place to build a competitive Chinese national team capable of vying with the world’s best in winter sports and achieving breakthrough results at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

A decent performance at home means Chinese athletes will have to qualify for all 109 events at the 2022 Games, with the aim of winning the biggest number of medals in the country’s Winter Olympics history.

An experimental program of drafting and developing winter sports hopefuls from talented summer event athletes made sound progress in 2018, and a strong team of 80 foreign coaches from Europe and North America has been working with Chinese teams on a scale never seen before.

Gou Zhongwen, head of the General Administration of Sport of China

Over the past 50 years, 16 satellites from the Fengyun series have been launched. Eight of them are functioning and focusing on meteorological situations in China and around the world. Data garnered by these satellites are available to about 90 countries and regions around the world, as well as 2,600 users in China.

The recent fine-tuning made to the Fengyun 2 weather satellite has allowed wider coverage of countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

In the future, China will deploy new technologies, including big data, to further improve its international meteorological services.

Liu Yaming, head of the China Meteorological Administration

Health authorities will establish a cancer registration and reporting system that covers all medical institutions at county level or above, and early screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer will be promoted to reduce fatalities.

The government will ensure patients’ access to all anti-cancer drugs that have been included in the national basic medical insurance program. As they emphasize cancer prevention, the authorities will take more measures to

improve scientific research to solve bottleneck problems in cancer prevention and treatment.

Ma Xiaowei, head of the National Health Commission

With the boom in mobile internet and the popularity of affordable smartphones, Chinese rural areas will embrace the next wave of internet dividends in the next decade.

The internet will not only make urban life better and more convenient, but also help revitalize rural areas and achieve big strides in rural development.

Yao Jinbo, CEO of 58.com, a major online classifieds marketplace, and a deputy to the 13th National People’s Congress

The core of China’s manufacturing industry lies in innovation, and Chinese enterprises must master core technologies as part of a broader push to develop and transform the country’s manufacturing sector.

Gree is committed to independent innovation and development, and concentrates on cultivating its own talent. At present, Gree has 14 research institutes, 13,000 technical employees and nearly 1,000 laboratories, with hopes of creating platforms and opportunities for youths who have dreams.

Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of Gree Electric Appliances and a deputy to the 13th National People’s Congress