1,197865438+In February, Deng Xiaoping put forward the slogan of "emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts" at the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, marking the beginning of reform and opening up.

From 2.65438 to 0979, Deng Xiaoping put forward the viewpoint that "science and technology are the primary productive forces" at the national conference on scientific and technological work, and emphasized the importance of scientific and technological innovation to national development.