纵观15世纪以来世界主要国家,在其兴盛时期都是重视创新而不是墨守成规、因循守旧的。党的十六大报告指出:“创新是一个民族进步的灵魂,是一个国家兴旺发达的不竭动力,也是一个政党永葆生机的源泉。”现在从几个方面做一些历史考察。一、科技创新是奠定国家兴盛的经济基础的重 Looking at the major countries in the world since the 15th century, they all emphasized innovation instead of sticking to conventions and following the old rules in their prosperous times. The report of the 16th National Congress of the CPC pointed out: “Innovation is the soul of a nation’s progress, an inexhaustible motive force for the prosperity of a country, and a source for its political parties to maintain their vitality.” Now, some historical observations are made from several perspectives. First, technological innovation is to lay the foundation for the country’s economic prosperity