The 2018 ASEAN-China Year of Innovation and Forum of Innovation kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.The innovation year and forum are co-organized by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and the ASEAN Secretariat.Wang Zhigang, minister of science and technology, said, "The innovation development of China needs the engagement of ASEAN members, as well as the countries in ASEAN.""ASEAN members and China are well-connected neighbors who are also partners in good cooperation. The innovation-themed year highlights the consensus between ASEAN members and China on the pattern of innovation-driven development, which will lay a solid foundation for deeper and further cooperation in the future," he said.China and ASEAN members have worked together on food safety, disaster control and prevention, biological technology, and new energy.Innovation-driven development, regarded as a State-level strategy for China, will be a new approach inspiring regional and even world economic growth, according to Wang.The contribution of scientific and technological progress to China's economic growth rose to 57.5 percent in 2017 from 52.2 percent in 2012. silicone bracelets custom cheapcheap silicone bracelets canadapaw print silicone braceletsplain black silicone wristbandsblue rubber bracelet meaning
BEIJING -- China has developed its first civilian unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, with a ducted fan system.The drone, which looks like a rice cooker, made its debut and soon become one of the stars at the 19th Hobby Expo China held in Beijing from April 20 to 22.Developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Co Ltd (CASIC), the drone weights just 280 grams and is small enough to fit in the palm of the hand.He Yu, an engineer at CASIC, said the ducted fan system enables the drone to take off vertically and land in a narrow space.Developers also located the drone's rotor inside the duct, which can prevent the rotor being damaged during flight.The power efficiency of the drone is about 30 percent higher than common drones with four or six axes, as its power system is similar to a carrier rocket, said Zhao Tianlong, a member of the research team.The ducted fan drone has potential applications in search and rescue, reconnaissance in complex environments, indoor security, pipeline inspection, scientific research, and flight performance, said He.
