A wider research base and facilities to allow swifter scientific advancement in public health and safety will become cornerstones of China's scientific drive, said sources with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Shi Dinghuan, secretary-general of the ministry, said Thursday the ongoing SARS disaster has accentuated the problems in China's present scientific system, which highlights the limited research database, according to Friday's China Daily.
The ministry will invite experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Education to contribute strategic and scientific information, according to Shi.
Several related ministries have jointly circulated the Stipulations for Improving Evaluation on Technological Findings, which aim to ensure down-to-earth academic studies.
(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2003)
