Premier exhorts nation to embrace scientific advances to spur growth

China is ready to enhance its efforts in fundamental scientific research and seek original breakthroughs to promote innovation-driven development and reach the technological vanguard as a new technological and industrial revolution brings profound changes to the world, Premier Li Keqiang said.

Li made the remark while chairing a study symposium for the State Council on the new technology and industrial revolution at the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing on Thursday.