Bioeconomy is a new economic form based on the development,progress,and widespread application of life sciences and biotechnology,and is an important component of the national economy.On May 10th,the National Development and Reform Commission issued the"14th Five Year Plan for the Development of Bioeconomy"(hereinafter referred to as the"Plan"),which clarifies the construction of a national biotechnology strategic scientific and technological force,accelerates the breakthrough of bottlenecks in the development of bioeconomy,and achieves self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology.Experts say that under the guidance of the"Plan",China's strategic scientific and technological strength in the field of biology will continue to grow,providing strong support for the high-quality development of the bioeconomy.

　　Promote the bioeconomy to a new level

　　Xu Tao,an academician of the CAS Member,introduced that in recent years,China's bio economy has been expanding in scale,the bio industry system has become increasingly perfect,and a complete industrial chain of R&D,manufacturing and application has been formed.China has become the world's largest exporter of active pharmaceutical ingredients,the second largest consumer market for drugs and medical devices,and an important exporter of drug research and development services,"said Xu Tao.

　　However,it should also be noted that there are still problems in the current development of the domestic bioeconomy,such as weak original innovation capabilities and key core technologies being controlled by others.This'Plan'is China's first five-year plan for the bioeconomy,"said Wang Xiang,Deputy Director of the High tech Department of the National Development and Reform Commission,at a press conference held on May 10.The'Plan'clarifies the specific tasks for the development of the bioeconomy and sets development goals for the 14th Five Year Plan period,which means that by 2025,the bioeconomy will become a strong driving force for promoting high-quality development.In summary,it can be summarized as the'5 new':

　　The total scale of the bioeconomy has reached a new level,and the proportion of economic added value to GDP has steadily increased.The number of enterprises with annual operating income of over 10 billion yuan has significantly increased.

　　The comprehensive strength of biotechnology has been further enhanced,the intensity of research and development investment in the biotechnology industry has significantly increased,and the number and influence of regional innovation highlands and industrial clusters have significantly increased.

　　The integrated development of the biotechnology industry has achieved a new leap forward,and biotechnology and the biotechnology industry have more widely benefited people's health,food security,energy security,rural revitalization,and green development.

　　The biosafety guarantee capability has reached a new level,and a national led,comprehensive,multi-dimensional,smooth mechanism,and solid foundation biosafety risk prevention,control,and governance system has been basically established.

　　The policy environment in the field of biology has created a new situation,with superior institutional mechanisms and environments.The biotechnology market transactions have become more active,and the reform of institutional mechanisms such as review and approval,market access,product pricing,market supervision,and property rights protection continues to deepen.

　　Cultivate pillar industries from four aspects

　　The bioeconomy involves a wide range of industries and covers many sectors.Wang Xiang introduced that in order to highlight the key areas,on the one hand,the"Plan"clearly states that meeting the new needs of the people for"medicine,""food,""beauty,"and"safety"will be a key area for the future development of the bioeconomy;On the other hand,the"Plan"clearly states to accelerate the widespread empowerment of health,agriculture,energy,environmental protection and other industries by biotechnology,promote the deep integration of biotechnology and information technology,and comprehensively enhance the diversification level of the biotechnology industry.We will deploy and cultivate the pillar industries of the bioeconomy from four aspects:

　　——Accelerate the empowerment of biotechnology in the health industry.Promote the deep integration of advanced technologies such as genetic testing and biological genetics with disease prevention,accelerate the iteration and upgrading of vaccine research and production technology,and assist in early disease prevention;Promote the integration and innovation of cutting-edge technologies such as biotechnology,precision machinery,new materials,and additive manufacturing to enhance disease diagnosis capabilities;Promote the integration of advanced technologies such as genome editing,microfluidic chips,and automated cell preparation with biopharmaceutical research and development,and improve clinical medical standards.

　　——Accelerate the empowerment of bio breeding technology in the bio agriculture industry.Orderly development of whole genome selection,systems biology,artificial intelligence and other biological breeding technologies to improve the production capacity and quality of important agricultural products such as grain;Developing green agriculture,promoting the integration of cutting-edge biotechnology in the agricultural field,and improving China's agricultural production efficiency.

　　——Accelerate the empowerment of bio manufacturing technology in the bioenergy and bio environmental industries.Developing high-performance bio environmentally friendly materials and biologics,functional microorganisms,and enzyme preparations to assist in environmental protection and pollution control;Carry out research and development and cultivation of new biomass energy technologies,and promote the transformation of fossil energy to green,low-carbon,and renewable energy.

　　——Accelerate the empowerment of information technology in the bioinformatics industry.Based on artificial intelligence technology,biomedical and health big data resources,develop intelligent decision-making knowledge models and algorithms to assist in personalized new drug research and development;Utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as 5G,blockchain,and the Internet of Things to achieve full lifecycle management of drugs and vaccines from production to use.

　　Improve the level of biosafety governance

　　Biosafety is an important component of overall national security.How does the'Plan'reflect the balance between maintaining the development of the bioeconomy and biosafety governance?

　　Wang Xiang introduced that in the preparation of the"Plan",the overall national security concept has always been implemented,the Biosafety Law has been implemented,and the coordinated development and safety have been adhered to."Adhering to controllable risks"has been taken as one of the five principles for developing the bioeconomy,and it has been clarified that by 2025,"the biosafety guarantee capability will reach a new level".The Plan specifically sets up two chapters to make specific arrangements for biosafety work.

　　On the one hand,accelerate the construction of a biosafety guarantee system.Improve the construction of the basic security system,establish a biosafety governance mechanism under the leadership of the Party committee,government responsibility,social coordination,public participation,and legal guarantee.Intensify the construction of biosafety infrastructure,plan and make good use of strategic resource platforms,strengthen the comprehensive protection of operations and the safe disposal of waste,and enhance the research and production guarantee capabilities of biosafety.

　　On the other hand,actively promoting the protection and utilization of biological resources.Intensify efforts to protect biological resources,improve the regulatory system for biological resources,conduct comprehensive surveys of biological resources,and consolidate the technological foundation for biological resource protection.Establish a sound system for the development and utilization of biological resources,establish a scientific evaluation system for biological resources,and strengthen the support of biological resource utilization platforms.Standardize the secure sharing of biological resources,improve the construction of biological resource databases and early warning mechanisms for biological resource information,and establish a national biological resource sharing system.(Reporter Kong Dechen)