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The city of Hefei in eastern China s Anhui province is now home to several national big science facilities, including a new grand research facility for fusion technology that is currently under construction.
A concept image of the buildings and park of the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) located in Hefei, Anhui province. [Photo courtesy of the HFIPS]
China has made significant progress in magnetic confinement fusion over the past decade. With the successful operation of its nuclear fusion machine, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) since 2006 and headway in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, the country is achieving significant gains toward advanced steady-state operations and next steps in nuclear energy production.
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Commentary: China dreams of being a tech superpower. Will that come true? Beijing’s commitment to scientific and technological self-reliance must be taken seriously given the country’s remarkable progress to date, says an observer.
Researchers work around Chang e-5 lunar return capsule carrying moon samples next to a Chinese national flag, after it landed in northern China s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, December 17, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
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CANBERRA: China’s dreams of becoming a world leader in science and technology (S&T) have inspired both admirers and sceptics for years.
Hefei builds Service Home for foreign talents
By Zhang Rui
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Xia Ji, deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology of Anhui Province and director of the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs, and Huang Qunying, director of the Hefei Science and Technology Bureau, unveil a plaque for the Service Home for Foreign Experts at a launch ceremony held in the Hefei International Talent City in Hefei, Anhui province, on Dec. 14, 2020. [Photo/China.org.cn]
The city of Hefei in Anhui province launched a service center for foreign experts on Monday designed to attract more global talents.
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15 December 2020
Author: Andrew Kennedy, ANU
China’s dreams of becoming a world leader in science and technology (S&T) have inspired both admirers and sceptics for years. China has launched manned space flights, sent the world’s first quantum-communications satellite into space, and is leading the world into 5G. But China still struggles in other respects, and faces new challenges that raise questions about its S&T future.
The extent of China’s high-tech ambitions under President Xi Jinping are evident in a series of policy initiatives. Since 2014, dramatic reforms have overhauled China’s science funding system. In 2015, the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) program prioritised state support for 10 high-tech sectors and called for 70 per cent self-sufficiency in core components and basic materials by 2025. In 2017, China unveiled plans to become the ‘world’s primary artificial intelligence innovation centre’ by 2030.