综观当今世界,无论是科学技术的日新月异,还是经济全球化发展进程,无论是世界政治风云的起伏跌宕,还是科学社会主义理论与实践的广泛深入,都达到了人类历史上前所未有的程度。人类即将步入二十一世纪,二十一世纪将是一个科学技术带动经济社会迅速发展的时代,也是一个依靠创新竞争优势的时代。实践证明,创新能力是决定一个民族生存和发展状况的最重要的素质之一,是一个国家永远立于世界先进民族之林的可靠保证。近年来,江泽民同志准确把握时代脉搏,从国家兴衰成败的高度反复强调创新的重要性,他指出:“创新是一个 Looking at the present world, no matter the ever-changing science and technology, or the process of economic globalization, both the ups and downs in the world’s political situation and the extensive and in-depth scientific socialism theory and practice have reached an unprecedented level in human history. As human beings are about to enter the 21st century, the 21st century will be an era in which science and technology will drive the rapid economic and social development as well as an era of relying on innovation and competitive advantage. Practice has proved that innovation is one of the most important qualities in determining the survival and development of a nation and a reliable guarantee that a country will always stand in the forefront of the world’s advanced nationalities. In recent years, Comrade Jiang Zemin has accurately grasped the pulse of the times and repeatedly emphasized the importance of innovation from the perspective of the success or failure of the country. He pointed out: "Innovation is a