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China to combine military, civilian research organizations
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-09 14:08
China will reform the current scientific and technological management system
and combine and coordinate the military and civilian research organizations in
order to promote its scientific development.
According to the national guideline on medium- and long-term program for
science and technology development (2006-2020) issued by the State Council on
Thursday, China's military organizations are encouraged to shoulder up the tasks
of scientific research forcivilian use.
At the same time, civilian research institutes and enterprises are also
allowed to take part in national defence research projects. The purchase of
military articles will also be expanded to more areas of civilian research
organizations and enterprises, the guideline says.
Reform management system will be carried out to ensure equal opportunities
for civilian research organizations to take part in the research and production
of military facilities, says the guideline.
The guideline says China will establish a new mechanism to coordinate the
military and civilian basic research and integrate the research and development
forces for high technology.
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