"I think we should trust the next generation. And they will experience for the next 15 years of enormous and fascinating breakthroughs in science." Wolfgang Schussel, Former Chancellor of Austria, addressed the common interests of countries in scientific discovery, "The younger generation they are better educated than we were. I'm speaking on my generation. They have better train(ing) and better skills today. They have better languages."
He discerns the upcoming fascinating results that will be laid there are on the table for the next generation.
"Take bio-medicine (for example), and neurological experience, and results in the pharmaceutics, new energy sources, new materials never seen before, mobility, (or) the exploration of the oceans, of the space." he noted that the global community needs cooperation instead of nationalistic egoism in sharing the results of science, which will fundamentally push for the next round of human development.
Starting from Dec 2 to 4, the 8th Understanding China Conference is being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, themed "Carry Through the Reform to the End: Chinese Modernization and New Opportunities for World Development".
The three-day event gathered approximately 600 attendees all over the world, ranging from former political leaders, scholars, entrepreneurs, to delegates of international organizations, to explore China's development path and its global impact.
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