BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION

China's international patent applications via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) ranks first in the world for five consecutive years, said the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) chief during the ongoing 2024 International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) World Congress.

During the congress that opened Saturday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, WIPO Director General Daren Tang said in a video that in the mid-1990s, when China joined the PCT of the WIPO, the annual number of international patent applications via the PCT framework was only about 100, and by 2023 the number reached about 70,000. It meant that China's sci-tech innovation capacity has made great progress.

INTELLIGENT AUTO INDUSTRY CHAIN

In recent years, with the continuous innovation of technology and the strong support of policies, China has been accelerating the formation of an intelligent automobile industry chain.

From vehicle manufacturing, hardware and software support, to intelligent connectivity and charging services, upstream and downstream enterprises are working closely to develop and apply intelligent vehicle technology.

"China has achieved phased results in the fields of new energy, intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving, but in terms of the upstream of the industrial chain, especially chips with high performance, high process and high security, there is still a gap between us and the global advanced level," said Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding Group.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

China has announced plans to strengthen its development of doctoral programs in the science, engineering, agriculture and medical science disciplines.

The development of doctoral programs in basic and emerging disciplines and in interdisciplinary fields will also be boosted, according to a set of guidelines on deepening the comprehensive reform of doctoral education that were recently unveiled by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council. Enditem

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