China Issues long-term Roadmap for Development of Science and Technology
2009/06/11
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) published a report, entitled "Creation 2050: Science, technology and China's Future", Wednesday as a long-term strategy for the country's development of science and technology.
Lu Yongxiang, president of the CAS and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), addressed the report-issuing conference here, disclosing that over300 CAS experts had been involved in preparing the report.
"China can not simply copy other countries' model of development of science and technology," Lu said, noting that the country must try to probe for a creative road in science and technology with China's own characteristics.
The report covers eight topics involving science and technology in the fields of space, human health, mineral resource, energy, agriculture, biomass, ocean, and materials, with emphasis on 22 key points that would help the country's increase its international competition, sustainable development, and public security.
By 2050, China will build up a system to significantly promote the development of emerging strategic industries like new energy industry, and the development of new energy and environmentally-friendly products, according to the report.
It says that China will further develop technology that can improve the autonomous navigation capability of space vehicle, the space effective payload, and near-space vehicles and flight hardwares.
CAS is China's national academy of natural sciences. It has 11 regional branches and over 100 institutes.
Source: Xinhua
