China invests in scientific equipment
China's central government has invested 2.84 billion yuan in development of scientific equipment since 2011, said a senior official in a forum here Tuesday.
In 2013 alone, the government has spent 1.04 billion yuan.
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance set up a special fund for the development of major scientific instruments and equipment in 2011.
"The quality of major scientific instruments and equipment is an important indicator of a country's innovation ability and comprehensive national power," said the official from the Ministry of Finance.
The special fund will help transform scientific achievement into productivity, he added.
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance set up a special fund for the development of major scientific instruments and equipment in 2011.
"The quality of major scientific instruments and equipment is an important indicator of a country's innovation ability and comprehensive national power," said the official from the Ministry of Finance.
The special fund will help transform scientific achievement into productivity, he added.
