2020-12-30 07:35:39 GMT2020-12-30 15:35:39(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) In 2020, lunar samples were brought back to Earth by the Chang e-5, the manned submersible Fendouzhe dived to a depth of 10,909 meters, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System was officially commissioned, and a quantum computational advantage was achieved by computer prototype Jiuzhang.
2020 has been an unprecedented and uncertain year, yet Chinese researchers, engineers and support staff have maintained their commitment to advancing research and innovation.
China will pursue innovation-driven development and shape new development advantages, according to the full text of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee s development proposals made public in late October.
Yearender: China rides the wave of innovation (Xinhua) 15:33, December 30, 2020 BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) In 2020, lunar samples were brought back to Earth by the Chang e-5, the manned submersible Fendouzhe dived to a depth of 10,909 meters, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System was officially commissioned, and a quantum computational advantage was achieved by computer prototype Jiuzhang. 2020 has been an unprecedented and uncertain year, yet Chinese researchers, engineers and support staff have maintained their commitment to advancing research and innovation. China will pursue innovation-driven development and shape new development advantages, according to the full text of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee s development proposals made public in late October.
Guangdong, Beijing top innovative regions in China
Dec 16, 2020, 15:29
Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu and Shanghai are the most innovative regions in China, owning over 50 percent of the country s basic research funds, according to a recent report on China s regional innovation capability in 2020.
East Chinese regions remained the most innovative, grabbing five spots among the top 10. While Shaanxi, Chongqing, and Sichuan led in innovation in western regions of China, the report said.
The top 10 innovative regions in China, according to the 2020 report, are Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hubei, Anhui, Shaanxi and Chongqing.
Governments injected 397.86 billion yuan ($60.8 billion) into R&D research in 2018, up 14.09 percent compared with the previous year. Twenty-seven local governments increased R&D input on a yearly basis, with Chongqing, Jiangsu, and Shaanxi taking the lead with over 30 percent increase in input. Enterprise R&D investment in Guangdong,
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