biotechnology country profiles: China > politics
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Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST):
The former 'State Science and Technology
Commission' (SSTC) changed its name into Ministry of
Science and Technology (MOST) in 1998. MOST is the central government
agency under the State Council which is responsible for the nation's
science and technology activities.
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Ministry of Health (MOH):
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Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
Central government agency under the State Council,
which is responsible for the administration of agricultural economy. |
Ministry of Education (MOE):
MOE is a central government agency under the State
Council, responsible for China's educational undertakings and language work. |
| state programs for the development of science
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The National Key Technologies R&D Program (NKTRDP):
Approved in 1982 and implemented for three Five-year
Plans, the program includes three major issues: agriculture, new and
high technologies and social development. The research on biological
technologies is focused on agricultural breeding, gene medicine, marine
biological products and the industrialization on key technologies.
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The National High Technology Research and Development Program
(863 program):
The program was approved in march 1986 (because
of that date it is simply called "863"). Its objective was to
develop frontier high technology to narrow the gap between China
and developed countries. The program lists biotechnology as one
of seven targeted areas. '863' is China's biggest S&T development
program. The budget for the 863 program has been raised from RMB
5.9 billion in the past 15 years to RMB 15 billion for the 10th
5-Year-Plan (2001-2005).
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The Torch Program:
Established in 1988, the Torch Program aims to
commercialize China's new and high technologies. The program encourages
to invest in China's high technology zones.
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The Spark Program
Established in 1986, the Spark Program was the first
program to promote the development of rural economy by relying on
science and technology. One of the main contents of the program
is the development of high yield, high quality and high effective
agricultural products. |
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