Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju and senior Party official Li Changchun visited the exhibition on China's achievements featuring innovation of science and technology on Tuesday evening.

Huang Ju and Li Changchun, both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC), together with other Chinese officials, visited the exhibition held at the Beijing Exhibition Center.

The 480 key achievements and 800 items or models were divided into three parts: the prelude, the key achievements of science and technology for national economy and social development, and the probe into future.

All the achievements on the display themed with strengthening the innovative capabilities showcase the contribution of scientific and technological development to national economy and social development, fruits of scientific innovation, the breakthroughs made in high technology and the enlargement of scientific research talents.

The leaders praised these achievements and expressed the hope that the scientists and technicians could make more progress while building an innovation-oriented country in the future.

China's National Conference on Science and Technology opened in Beijing on Jan. 9. Chinese President outlined major strategic tasks for building an innovation-oriented country in his address.

(Xinhua News Agency January 11, 2006)