BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s basic research capabilities have increased considerably, yielding numerous key authentic achievements with world affect, Vice Minister of Science and Technology Long Teng stated at a State Council Information Office press convention on Thursday.
Long stated that within the subject of basic research, China has actively supported free exploration pushed by curiosity throughout its 14th Five-Year Plan interval (2021-2025).
He cited accomplishments akin to the event of a novel programmable know-how for the exact manipulation of huge chromosomal DNA fragments, in addition to the first-ever revelation of younger magmatic exercise on the far facet of the moon, which has supplied key scientific proof to enhance our understanding of lunar evolution.
Currently, Chinese contributions account for a few third of the world’s extremely cited scientific papers, with China rating second globally for 4 consecutive years. In 2024, 1,405 extremely cited researchers have been from China — a 50 % improve from 2021 and a fifth of the world’s whole, Long stated.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan interval, China continued to advance the development of sci-tech infrastructure and platforms, offering sturdy assist for main research missions, he famous, citing the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) for instance. The telescope has found over 1,000 pulsars, which is greater than the whole quantity discovered by all different nations mixed, making a big contribution to exploring the mysteries of the universe. ■