CHINA-S&T: CHINA IS UPGRADING ITS NATIONAL MEDIUM-TO LONG TERM S& T DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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On December 5, China's official The Paper reported that the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is ramping up its work on the National Medium- to Long-Term Science and Technology Development Plan (2021-2035) to specify China’s scientific and technological development priorities until 2035. It disclosed that the government has identified more than 50 “strategic research directions,” which will be given top priority. These are mainly related to “core technologies” that will bolster social and economic development. Development will likely be focused on the 16 key areas that were highlighted during the 6th National Technology Forecast meeting back in March, including: Information technology; Biology; Energy; Manufacturing; Cross-cutting frontiers; disruptive technologies; and other core areas. The Plan will be officially released in 2020.
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