China Boosts 2026 Basic Research Funding to Drive Scientific Innovation
China increases 2026 basic research funding to 41.86 billion yuan, highlighting a 6.09% growth in the NSFC budget to foster scientific innovation.
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China increases 2026 basic research funding to 41.86 billion yuan, highlighting a 6.09% growth in the NSFC budget to foster scientific innovation.
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang urges the Chinese mainland to enhance basic research and original innovation to drive technological leadership and economic growth.
President Xi Jinping highlights the critical role of basic scientific research as a foundation for technological self-reliance and innovation at a high-level symposium in Shanghai.
China’s focus on basic research during the 14th Five-Year Plan has laid a strong foundation for technological self-reliance and future innovation.
President Xi Jinping emphasizes bolstering basic research as a cornerstone for China’s original innovation and long-term technological strength during a Shanghai symposium.
President Xi Jinping outlines a comprehensive strategy to strengthen China’s foundational scientific research, emphasizing its critical role in achieving technological self-reliance.
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasizes strategic investment in basic research to foster original innovations, positioning China as a global science leader in 2026.
China’s NSFC invested $4.4 billion in 2023, funding over 52,000 research programs, and will focus on originality and global collaboration to drive scientific advancements.