China will map out a medium- and long-term plan on the
development of science and technology.
Speaking at a meeting of the State Council on Aug. 20, Chinese
Premier Wen
Jiabao put forward guidelines on the drafting of the plan:
-- development of science and technology should serve China's
modernization drive, the all-round, coordinated and sustainable
economic and social development, and the development of new-type
industrialization.
-- identifying priorities.
-- making enterprises the main entity in technological
innovation.
-- creating a sound environment for the work of scientists.
China will employ outstanding scientific and technological
personnel from around the world.
-- making use of international resources as much as
possible.
Wen called on the whole society to seize the opportunities to
push forward China's scientific and technological development.
(Xinhua News Agency August 24, 2004)