This conference was different from those of previous years. In the past, not many people paid much attention to it, and similar conferences were sometimes not livestreamed. This time, however, it was livestreamed, and it would be livestreamed from now on.
This was the Republic's time to reward scientists who had made major technological contributions to the entire country and the entire nation. Why shouldn't it be livestreamed?
There was nothing to hide. The Republic was no longer what it used to be, and it was no longer afraid that it could not protect its scientists.
Of course, matters that needed to remain confidential would still be kept confidential, but matters that should be made public would be made public.
It was no longer like several decades ago, when they had to conceal their identities for their entire lives and make tremendous sacrifices for the strength of their motherland. Many people had even spent their entire lives in secret bases.
There were countless such unsung heroes, but now the nation had grown strong and had the ability to protect them.
This conference drew unprecedented attention. Domestic technology had been continuously advancing, but overall, those advances had remained roughly on the same level as the international community. This time, however, things were completely different.
Chips, one of the most important components of the information industry in modern society, had always been an area where the country lagged behind. Now, it had not only caught up but leaped straight into first place!
In today's world, ordinary people paid close attention to such matters. The nonstop trending news over the past period had already pushed the public's patriotic fervor to its peak.
At a time like this, everyone's attention toward technology was naturally at its highest!
Therefore, the livestream of this year's State