Lei Jun, who will remain a deputy to the National People's Congress in 2023, has prepared three proposals this year. Lei also pays close attention to scientific and technological innovation, and recently responded to the question of how to carry out independent innovation and basic research.

Lei Jun said in an interview with Baker Finance that technological innovation is essential for Xiaomi's survival and development,Xiaomi also attaches great importance to strengthening basic research. In my opinion, basic research needs to solve some key technical problems from the source and bottom.

In 2022, Lei Jun announced Xiaomi's R&D plan. In the following five years (2022-2026), the cumulative R&D expenditure will be 100 billion yuan. This is their emphasis on technological innovation and attitude, and also in order to continue to explore new directions of technology.

In July 2022, Lei Jun announced via Weibo,Xiaomi Public Welfare Foundation donated 500 million yuan to establish Beijing Natural Science Foundation -- Xiaomi Innovation Joint Fund.

Beijing Xiaomi Public Welfare Foundation donated 500 million yuan (50 million yuan annually for 10 years) to the Municipal Nature Fund, focusing on supporting basic research in the fields of artificial intelligence, electronic information and intelligent manufacturing in the city.

In the next ten years, with the progress of the Innovation Joint Fund, the Xiaomi Foundation will continue to support high-level basic research and disruptive scientific and technological innovation, help cultivate leading scientific and technological talents for the future, and continue to contribute to the construction of Beijing International scientific and technological Innovation Center.