Xi Urges Stronger Hands-On Science Education at 2020 Symposium, Citing 1970s Chemical Engineering Training
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Updated · China Daily · Jun 1
Xi Urges Stronger Hands-On Science Education at 2020 Symposium, Citing 1970s Chemical Engineering Training
1 articles · Updated · China Daily · Jun 1
At a September 2020 science symposium, Xi Jinping stressed stronger cultivation of students' hands-on skills and independent thinking while discussing science popularization with British chemist David Evans.
Evans, a professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, said Xi engaged deeply with scientific logic and laws after hearing about his classroom outreach in primary and secondary schools.
A second 2020 encounter had followed a Spring Festival reception where Xi noticed Evans' chemistry-themed tie and said they "could have been fellows" because he studied chemical engineering at Tsinghua in the 1970s.
The account fits Xi's broader push to link Chinese modernization to science and technology, with his speeches frequently referencing AI, quantum technology and autonomous driving.