Russian expert sees "new quality productive forces" through smartphone depen...

By Fu Rui/China Youth Daily

"No smartphone, no right hand." At the Hong Ting Forum held on August 6, Russian guest Timur Faizullin quoted a popular saying from young Russians in his speech, which made the audience laugh. This Russian expert of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee sees the "new quality productive forces" in his eyes behind the "smartphone dependency".

Hong Ting Forum was held in Beijing on August 6. Photo by Fu Rui/China Youth Daily

Not long ago, Faizullin participated in the translation work of the Communique and Resolution of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. During the process, he read such a sentence, "We will improve the institutions and mechanisms for fostering new quality productive forces in line with local conditions." The phrase "new quality productive forces" piqued his interest. He believed that such expressions appearing in official documents must be closely related to daily life.

When Faizullin first arrived in Beijing from Moscow 6 months ago, his apartment was furnished with only basic furniture and appliances. The colleagues suggested him that online shopping was both cheap and convenient. Faizullin gradually purchased household items such as kettles and carpets. Also, he quickly learned how to order food delivery, buy train tickets, and make appointments through smartphone. Daily life can be effectively managed by just one device.

When the phone is temporarily out of reach, Faizullin feels like he is "disconnected" from the real world. However, as soon as he has it, he feels himself "reconnected". At a certain moment, he abruptly discovered that the deep dependence of smartphones is also a manifestation of technological innovation driving productivity upgrades and economic development.

The word "speed" is often mentioned when it comes to China: quick food delivery, effective express delivery, high-speed rails…Behind the "speed" lie the systems and mechanisms that are compatible with China's development paradigm. In Faizullin's view, the national innovation system couldn't be enhanced without strong support for reforms in key areas such as education, science, technology and personnel management.

A stronger push will be made to pursue innovation in key generic technologies…We will establish a mechanism for ensuring funding increases for industries of the future, improve the policy and governance systems for promoting the development of strategic industries such as next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence…and steer emerging industries toward sound and orderly development." This paragraph in the Resolution impressed Faizullin.

"I've always been interested in artificial intelligence." In his home in Beijing, Faizullin has purchased automatic temperature-controlled kettles, kitchen appliances, lighting equipment, smart speakers and more, which can connect to smartphone. "As crucial components of China's industrial chain of new quality productive forces, information technology and artificial intelligence have enormous development potential. I look forward to it bringing even more surprises."

来源：中国青年报客户端