Speaking at a meeting of the State Council on Aug. 20, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao put forward guidelines on the drafting of the plan:

    -- development of science and technology should serve China's modernization drive, the all-round, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development, and the development of new-type industrialization.

    -- identifying priorities.

    -- making enterprises the main entity in technological innovation.

    -- creating a sound environment for the work of scientists. China will employ outstanding scientific and technological personnel from around the world.

    -- making use of international resources as much as possible.

    Wen called on the whole society to seize the opportunities to push forward China's scientific and technological development. Enditem