China's annual Two Sessions will begin in just a few days. It's a crucial occasion for lawmakers and political advisors to discuss matters that will influence the country's future development. Our reporter Wu Bin spoke with a professor from Shanghai who's a deputy of the 14th National People's Congress. He said his focus this year is "new productive forces" – a hot topic in China right now.

Huang Yongping is a professor of environmental biology. His team is now conducting a study on a special worm that eats kitchen waste. The worm consumes kitchen waste and its manure is believed to hasten the growth of plants. Huang believes the study's findings could be widely used in the city's garbage classification campaign.

But, transforming research findings into real productive forces is always a challenge.

HUANG YONGPING Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University "Many large enterprises and manufacturers need the support of basic research and technology. And we, as researchers, also need to find modes of application. At present, there are some gaps between theory and practice."

As a deputy of the 14th National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, a major responsibility is to make proposals. Huang's proposal this year focuses on this – aiming to bridge the gap between scientific findings and real productivity.

HUANG YONGPING Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University "I think we need to build a larger platform to push the transformation of our scientific and technological achievements into reality. For example, Jiangsu Province has an Industrial and Technology Research Institute, which serves as a very good example. Now, Shanghai has also set up a national innovation center, modeled on the one in Jiangsu."

And Huang's job as an NPC deputy also involves researches into places like these, for a more thorough and complete version of his proposal. Huang believes it's a huge responsibility as his proposals will be reviewed by the country's top legislature, and responded to by relevant departments.

HUANG YONGPING Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University "Now, when I put forward some proposal, the response I get is much more than in the past. So I feel it's a great responsibility. We need to do more research, make more summaries and put forward really good proposals."

Huang says as a new deputy, he is also expected to engage in more conversations with other fellow deputies. With deputies coming from varied backgrounds, their interactions will ignite more ideas and generate new productive forces for the country. Wu Bin, CGTN, Shanghai.

Source: CGTN

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