Chapter 48 20. China's advanced scientific research institutions

The core of China's scientific research system relies on the central government and other relevant institutions, which in turn rely on local governments.The main ones are: Ministry of Science and Technology of China Chinese Academy of Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Natural Science Foundation of China China Association for Science and Technology institutions of higher education enterprise defense sector local research institutions The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Research Center are the highest-level institutions.Established in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is China's research center in various fields, including departments of physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, technology, and earth sciences.

Today, China has more than 1,000 research institutes.Its scientific research institutions and achievements have reached the world advanced level. In addition, there are 160 national-level academies of sciences, which are subordinate to the China Association for Science and Technology, and have branches in large and medium-sized cities, forming the backbone of China's scientific and technological research. The Chinese Academy of Engineering is an honors consulting college.For Chinese engineers, it represents the highest honor.It is mainly responsible for conducting strategic research on technical problems arising in major engineering projects implemented by the Chinese government.

Becoming an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (736 academicians) or the Chinese Academy of Engineering (737 academicians) is the highest honor in the field of science and technology.Both institutions also have foreign members. In the field of humanities and social sciences, China has more than 100,000 researchers. Founded in 1977, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the highest scientific institution in China.It has 36 research institutes all over the country, bringing together internationally renowned Chinese and foreign scholars. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has 34 branches, including: literature, philosophy, art, economics, politics, Marxist studies, law, sociology, international studies, etc.It is dedicated to the study of political issues in innovative ways and to theoretical inquiry in the humanities and social sciences.

These official bodies and their associated seminars can provide much decisive analysis, research, opinion, information and guidelines.They are dedicated to studying China's scientific and technological issues and making suggestions for the Chinese government's reforms and plans.