在6月3日召开的中国工程院成立大会、中国科学院第七次院士大会上,江泽民会见参加大会的科学家时说,从现在起到下世纪中叶,是中华民族振兴的伟大历史时期。在我们这样一个人口多、底子薄、人均资源占有相对比较低的国家,要搞现代化建设,要使经济发展、社会进步,人民富裕、国家富强,我们必须坚持以邓小平同志建设有中国特色社会主义理论和党的基本路线为指导,我们必须依靠科学技术进步。我们的改革,是要进一步解放和发展我国的生产力。科学技术作为 At the founding meeting of the Chinese Academy of Engineering on June 3 and the 7th academician conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiang Zemin met with scientists who attended the meeting. He said that from now till the middle of the next century, it is a great historic period for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In a country like ours with a large population and a weak foundation and a relatively low per-capita share of resources, we must uphold the principle of building socialism with Chinese characteristics through Comrade Deng Xiaoping's efforts to promote the development of economy, social progress, prosperity of the people and prosperity of the country Theory and the party's basic line as a guide, we must rely on scientific and technological progress. Our reform is to further liberate and develop our productive forces. Science and technology as