Nation vows to bolster support for scientific, technological innovation

The country has pledged to step up support for scientific and technological innovation, according to a report submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature.

The report, prepared by the State Council, China's Cabinet, outlined how China will intensify efforts to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs and speed up revolutionary advances, amid increasingly fierce global competition and a growing need to enhance high-quality technological output.

Key measures include increasing spending on basic research, improving funding mechanisms that combine competitive and stable support, and raising the organizational level of basic research.