Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, recently investigated flood control and independent innovation in the manufacturing industry in Guangdong. From the 11th to the 13th, Zhang Guoqing went to the the Pearl River levee project, the Xindanchong East Gate, etc., to learn about the rain and flood conditions in the the Pearl River basin in detail, and inspected the levee reinforcement and reconstruction, urban flood control and drainage emergency support, etc. He emphasized that it is currently the main flood season, and we must always maintain a high level of vigilance, strictly implement the responsibility system for flood prevention work, and implement the responsibility of ensuring safety to every section of embankment, every dangerous area, and every hidden danger point. Rolling monitoring and forecasting of rainfall and flood conditions, precise scheduling of various flood control projects, strengthening inspection and protection of weak links such as small and medium-sized rivers, dangerous reservoirs, tailings ponds, and silt dams, and strictly preventing secondary disasters such as landslides, mountain floods, mudslides, and urban waterlogging caused by local heavy rainfall. Strictly implement the emergency duty system during the flood season, strengthen the sharing of information between upstream and downstream, and across regions, issue timely warnings in case of danger, decisively take measures to shut down and avoid danger, and minimize casualties. In response to uneven precipitation and equal emphasis on drought and waterlogging in various regions, it is necessary to coordinate flood prevention and drought resistance, make every effort to increase drought resistant water sources in arid areas, and ensure the safety of drinking water for the masses and the use of water for industrial and agricultural production. During his research in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Zhang Guoqing also went deep into manufacturing enterprises such as intelligent equipment, communication equipment, medical equipment, etc. to learn about their independent innovation on the spot. He emphasized that independent innovation is an inherent requirement for building a strong manufacturing country and achieving high-quality development, and enterprises should better shoulder the responsibility of innovation as the main body. We should actively promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research led by enterprises, adhere to the driving force of leading enterprises and the linkage between upstream and downstream industries in the industrial chain, collaborate on key core technology research, promote innovation through application, and accelerate the improvement of independent and controllable capabilities. Focusing on the major strategic needs of the country and the needs of the construction of a modern industrial system, focusing on the trend of industrial development and technological change, strengthening forward-looking layout and basic research, improving the efficiency of transformation of innovative achievements, and striving to create new advantages and win new tracks. Continuously optimizing the environment for independent innovation of enterprises, promoting the aggregation of various innovative elements to enterprises, cultivating more leading enterprises and "invisible champions", and transforming the innovation vitality of enterprises into a strong driving force for high-quality development of the manufacturing industry. (New News Agency)