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China maps out plan for science development
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-09 13:50
China plans to become a innovative nation in the next 15 years and a world
power in science and technology field by the middle of the 21st century, says
the national guideline on medium- and long-term program for science and
technology development (2006-2020), which was published by the State Council
Thursday.
By 2020, China's entire investment in research and development is expected to
top 2.5 percent of the GDP, while progress of science and technology will
contribute 60 percent and above to the country's development.
Meanwhile, the country's reliance on foreign technology will decline to 30
percent and below. The number of patents granted to Chinese nationals and the
introduction of their academic essays are expected to rank among the first five
in the world.
After 15 years of efforts, China will reach eight targets in the field of
science and technology as follows:
-- Manufacturing and information industries are expected to master a number
of core technologies that have a bearing on the country's national
competitiveness, with its technological level of manufacturing and information
sectors reaching world class.
-- Agricultural science and technology sector as a whole becomes one of the
most advanced in the world, so as to promote the comprehensive productive
capabilities of agriculture and ensure food safety for the country, efficiently.
-- There will be breakthroughs in energy exploration, energy-saving
technology and clean energy technology, which may promote the structural
optimization of energy, with energy consumption of major industrial products
reaching or approaching world level.
-- Major industries and key cities will set up a technological development
mode of recycled economy, providing scientific and technological support to the
building of a resource-efficient and environment-friendly society.
-- Remarkable improvement will be achieved in the prevention and control of
major diseases and epidemics, with serious diseases like AIDS and hepatitis well
under control, while there will be breakthroughs in the development and
manufacturing of new pharmacy and medical equipment and apparatus, with
sufficient technological capabilities for industrialization.
-- The development of defense technology will be able to meet the fundamental
demands of self-reliant research and development of modern weapons and
informationization of the Army, to provide assurance for the safeguarding of
national security.
-- A large number of world-class scientists and research teams will emerge in
the country, who will be able to make a number of innovative achievements of
great importance in the mainstream academic research, when China reaches world
level in edge-cutting technologies in the fields of information, biology,
materials and space.
-- There will emerge a couple of world-class research institutions and
universities as well as internationally-competitive research and development
centers owned by companies, which will form a relatively complete innovation
system with China's own characteristics.
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