Support for math research to increase By CUI JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-11 07:36 Share CLOSE A section of the light-based quantum computer created by researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China. [Photo/Xinhua] 'Unprecedented' backing seen as vital to lift nation's tech to world-class status China's support for mathematics and applied mathematics research between this year and 2025 will be "unprecedented" because mathematicians can solve equations that are fundamental to overcoming major technology bottlenecks, an academician said. The Ministry of Science and Technology has listed mathematics and its applications as a major national project during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. The project is expected to receive 1.5 billion yuan ($231.9 million) in funding, said Yuan Yaxiang, a mathematician and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Yuan is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.