Editing Science and technology in China (section)

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{{About|the contemporary [[People's Republic of China]]|times predating 1949|History of science and technology in China|the [[Republic of China]]|Science and technology in Taiwan}}
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[[File:Donghai Bridge.jpg|thumb|Donghai Bridge]]
[[File:Yangshan-Port-Containers.jpg|thumb|right|Building infrastructure has been a major task for Chinese engineering during the past decades. This is the {{convert|32.5|m|adj=on|sp=us}}-long [[Donghai Bridge]], connecting mainland [[Shanghai]] to the offshore [[Yangshan Port]] &ndash; one part of the [[Port of Shanghai]], the world's busiest container port.]]

'''Science and technology in the People's Republic of China''' have developed rapidly since the 1980s to the 2020s, with major scientific and technological progress over the last four decades.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=China's Science and Technology Development Summary |url=https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/ceindo/eng/kjjl/t87396.htm |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.mfa.gov.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Yang |first=Dali |title=State and Technological Innovation in China: A Historical Overview, 1949-89 |date=1990 |journal=Asian Perspective |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=91–112 |jstor=42703933 |issn=0258-9184}}</ref> From the 1980s to the 1990s, the [[government of the People's Republic of China]] successively launched the [[863 Program]] and the "Strategy for Rejuvenating the Country through Science and Education", which greatly promoted the development of China's science and technological institutions.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Chen |first=E. Yegin |date=1995 |title=Technological Development and Cooperation in Greater China |journal=Managerial and Decision Economics |volume=16 |issue=5 |pages=565–579 |doi=10.1002/mde.4090160507 |jstor=2487968 |issn=0143-6570}}</ref> Governmental focus on prioritizing the advancement of science and technology in China is evident in its allocation of funds, investment in research, reform measures, and enhanced societal recognition of these fields.{{according to whom|date = October 2024}} These actions undertaken by the Chinese government are seen{{by whom|date= October 2024}} as crucial foundations for bolstering the nation's socioeconomic competitiveness and development, projecting its geopolitical influence, and elevating its national prestige and international reputation.

As per the [[Global Innovation Index]] in 2022, China was considered one of the most competitive in the world, ranking eleventh in the world, third in the Asia & Oceania region, and second for countries with a population of over 100 million.<ref name=":6" /> In 2024, China is still ranked 11th. <ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/global-innovation-index-2024/en/|title=Global Innovation Index 2024. Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship|access-date=2024-10-22|author=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]]|year=2024|isbn=978-92-805-3681-2|doi= 10.34667/tind.50062|website=www.wipo.int|location=Geneva|page=18}}</ref>