April 13, former executive vice president of Chinese Academy of Sciences YANG Bo-ling and his entourage visited the city to investigate the implementation of the utilization of scientific and technological projects. Deputy Mayor Zhang Li Bing accompanied the expedition. YANG Bo-ling and his entourage inspected the national footwear field test center, three trees paint Co., Ltd., IMC Optical Co., Ltd., Fujian Putian New U.S. Food Co., Ltd., and carefully listened to reports on the situation and future development of these enterprises and other related content. During the inspection of Putian New U.S. Food Co., Ltd., YANG Bo-ling highly appreciated the company's research and new product development situation and gave full recognition to the new generation of fruit and vegetable products developed by the company through cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He enjoyed the company's special products "cherry tomatoes" and insisted on the company's cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, emphasizing the importance of using science and technology to enhance product value.
In recent years, the city has conducted a total of 150 project discussions through "Yuandegezuo" and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introducing technical cooperation from 16 institutions including IOCAS, Genetics Institute, Fujian, and others in space breeding programs. Projects such as nanotechnology fabric, lithium battery bicycles have reached 80, with 50 already in production, involving seven fields including optical electronics, fisheries, agriculture, chemicals, food, environmental protection, and nanotechnology, generating an annual output value exceeding 30 billion. Some of these projects have formed industries. What Putian is particularly proud of is that experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences fully support the National Abalone industry in Putian and have helped Putian vegetables go into space.