Soliciting major R & D requirements of the “14th Five-Year Plan” of the Steel Association has not be

　　On the morning of February 22, China Iron and Steel Industry Association held an information conference in the form of a video conference to introduce the current operation and problems of China's steel industry, respond to market concerns, and call on relevant parties to objectively analyze changes in market supply and demand and prepare for the epidemic situation. While working, various measures were taken to maintain the stability of the steel market. Luo Tiejun, vice chairman of China Iron and Steel Industry Association, member of the epidemic response leading group and leader of the market stabilization working group, presided over the meeting and answered questions from the media.

　　At the meeting, Reuters raised: What is the current progress of the collection of major R & D needs during the 14th Five-Year Plan? Will the results be announced? Can you talk specifically about the development focus of China's steel industry in the next five years?

　　In this regard, Luo Tiejun said that the solicitation of the major research and development needs of the “14th Five-Year Plan” period of the Steel Association has not been affected by the epidemic, and the industry response has also been very positive. The deadline has not yet arrived. According to our forecast, there will be demand proposals from the units in the past two days, and it is expected that there will be more than 200 project proposals. Judging from the projects that have been received, the company's innovation and development needs have greatly improved compared to the previous five-year plan, and everyone's attention is more focused. In the next step, we will classify and summarize the projects and condense the key research and development directions and content of the industry. We will announce the condensed key directions to the society in due course.

　　The next five-year plan is a critical period for the transformation of China ’s steel industry from large to strong, and is also an important stage for the high-quality development of the steel industry. Deepening supply-side structural reforms, innovation is an important support for achieving high-quality development. In the next five years, the focus of innovation research and development in the steel industry will be laid out around the high-quality development needs of the industry and the key needs of national economic construction and strategic development. First, we must focus on breaking through a batch of advanced steel materials; second, we must pay attention to the intelligent development of steel manufacturing; third, we must continue to pay attention to the green development of steel manufacturing and realize the integrated development of steel and society, and steel and cities.(source form csteelnews.com)

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