Major S&T Issues Deserve Higher Priority in Strategic Planning

<正>The central authorities place great importance on the role of science and technology as the primary productive force and attach strategic priority to ST innovation.Since2002,when the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China convened,the government has set the strategic objective of building China into an innovationoriented nation,implemented the Outline of the National Program for Long and Medium-Term ST Development(2006-2020),and greatly increased ST investment.In order to strategically deploy ST resources in priority areas or research directions,the government launched programs such as the National Science Foundation of China,the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program),the National Basic Research Program(973 Program),the National Key Technology RD Program,National Major Science and Technology Projects,the Knowledge Innovation Program,and the Technology Innovation Program.Furthermore,the     

International Cooperation Key to Success of Earth Observation System---An Interview with Dr. Ghassem R. Asrar

＂It is a very wonderful story to tell,＂ in the interview with BCAS reporter SONG Jianlan before the opening of the 35 th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment （ISRSE）, Dr. Ghassem R. Asrar, Director of the World Climate Research Program （WCRP） and former Earth Science Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA） could not help expressing his joyfulness and satisfaction at the wonderful job the global community has done in just thirty years： building the Earth observing system （EOS）,turning the observations into useful information and making it available to scientists and decision makers around the world. Let＇s follow him to celebrate the contributions of Earth observations to our understanding of the Earth system and climate, a sub-system of our planet, and recognize China＇s current and future role in this system. Meanwhile we will have an opportunity to learn about his experiences of EOS and expectation of China＇s bigger participation in internationally cooperative projects in the field of space-based remote sensing, for future decades.     

An Academic Overview of Relations Between IP Law and Civil Code

With the development of the economic life and deepening of the theoretic research, the civil law community in China began, from the late 1990s and early this century, heated discussions on how to develop a good civil code, and the legislative authority also appointed some experts and scholars to start the work on drafting the civil code. Since the work along the line also involves the structure and system of the civil code, whether to incorporate the intellectual property law into the civil code has become one of the points of attention from the scholars. The relevant discussions have been kept on to date.     

Revealing the Secret of Paleoclimatic Change Harbored by Loess Deposits in China

Is this planet growing warmer and warmer? What climatic change will occur in the future? To answer these big questions, however, the scientific community has to know first what happened in the geological history of the Earth, namely, the paleoclimatic change. With his half-centurylong research on loess deposition in China, Prof. Liu Dongsheng from the CAS Institute of Geology and Geophysics has unveiled an imposing paleoclimatic scenario happening in the Quaternary period; and more importantly, the work conducted by him and his colleagues and students has presented loess sediments in China as a complete and reliable databank of paleoclimatic change.     

Towards world-class science and innovation system——on culture of excellence and integrity,mentoring and collaboration

<正>he year 2014 may prove to be a major turning point in China’s development of world-class science and innovation system.At the mid-term juncture of China’s Medium-and Long-Term Program(MLP)for Science and Technology(ST)development,the Ministry of Science and Technology conducted a comprehensive review and assessment     

Earth Observations in China and the World： History and Development in 50 Years

Remote sensing, which came into being at the first International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment （ISRSE） 50 years ago, has enabled people to obtain objecive and realistic spatial and temporal information through the application of Earth observation technologies and analyze and understand the macro-level changes of the Earth system from a spaial view. The technology of Earth observaion from space has incomparable advantages in the study of the Earth. This aricle introduces the 50-year development of Earth observaion in the world and the 30-year development of Earth observaion in China and reflects on the building of China＇s Earth observaion system.     

The sixth ＂golden spike＂ in China

Ataskforce led by Prof. PENG Shanchi with the CAS Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology （NIGP） has persuaded the international geological community that the stratotype for the base of Cambrian stage 7 about 503 million years ago is located in central China＇s Hunan Province.     

Guan-hua Xu:China's move toward being a country of innovation

<正>As the former Minister of China’s Ministry of ScienceTechnology(MoST),Guan-hua Xu has witnessed,and personally contributed to,China’s science and technology(ST)development during the critical period of the country’s transition into a great economic power.During his tenure at MoST and its predecessor(1995–2007),he promoted the reform of research institutions,initiated some of the Nation’s most     

WU Zhengyi： A walking dictionary of Chinese flora

Prof. WU Zhengyi （Wu Cheng-yih, C.Y. Wu）, a CAS Member and Emeritus Director-general of the Kunming Institute of Botany, is the founder of the Chinese school of floristic geography. Born in Jiangxi in 1916 and graduating from Tsinghua University, Prof. Wu has made major contributions to plant taxonomy and phylogeny, floristic geography, and the utilization of plant resources in China and around the world. He is recognized as a leading scholar of the country＇s botanic community.     

Possible Major S&T Breakthroughs in China over the Next Decade

<正>China’s major ST breakthroughs are ST innovations and progress with major influences on China’s ST and socioeconomic development,mainly comprising:(1)Original innovation with significant contributions to world ST advances,or pioneering major achievements in world ST development standing the test of time,or solutions to major ST problems generally recognized by ST community,or those ST achievements that open up new research directions and become international hotspots,for instance,synthetic crystalline bovine insulin,Goldbach Conjecture verification,theory of petroleum origin,and discovery of large oil and gas fi elds;(2)Key technological breakthroughs to overcome hightech barriers to trade;or those bringing about industrial leapfrog development in China;or contributing greatly to     

Reflections on Improvement of Utility Model System in China

Even since 1985 when the Patent Law was launched in China, the utility model patent has been playing a very important role. Over the two decades, the utility model system has played an active part in encouraging invention-creations, and promoting the progress and development of science and technology.     

National Science Review——A journal on Chinese and global scientific achievement

<正>The National Science Review(NSR)proudly announces the publication of its inaugural issue.As China’s irst comprehensive science review journal published in English,NSR will link China’s rapidly advancing scientiic community with the frontiers of global science and technology for the beneit of the scientiic community worldwide.     

International Cooperation at CAS Since 1998

Since 1998 when the Knowledge Innovation Program （KIP） was launched, the rapid development of CAS has offered great opportunities to forge international cooperation. Focusing on capacity building to effectively absorb global innovation resources and through organizing major innovative activities, CAS has increasingly expanded and intensified international partnerships. As a result, a batch of key projects has been developed, CAS scientists have taken posts in international organizations, and important international conferences have convened in China. Meanwhile, CAS has made breakthroughs in terms of international exchanges and collaborations, with significant impacts on the international scientific community.     

Equivalent Doctrine in China

In China in which the statutory laws are adopted,the Patent Law and the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law do not provide for the equivalent doctrine from 1985 when the patent system was instituted.Only the Supreme People's Court has provided for,and interpreted,the equiv- alent doctrine and its application in the form of judicial inter- pretation in 2001.In spite of all these,the courts in China     

CAS Studies of S&T Development Trends to 2020

<正>CAS always places high importance on strategic studies for ST development.In early 2012,CAS President BAI Chunli called for studies on solutions to the following questions:What are the pressing diffi culties China will face during the 12th and even 13th Five-Year Plan periods,and how can ST address them?What possible ST events will have an important bearing on China in the near future?As a national ST team,what role can CAS play in the events?To address the issues,CAS has organized more than200 experts from a research team on Roadmaps for ST Development in 18 Priority Areas?to conduct research into ST development trends toward 2020.As a result of almost a year of intensive study and     

More ＂Golden Spikes＂ Set up in China

After more than two decades of hard work, an international working group led by renowned paleontologist JIN Yugan (1937-2006) from the CAS Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology (NIGPAS) and his coworkers has finally convinced the world geological community that the stratotype sections for the base and internal boundaries of the Upper Permian (Lopingian) Series about 250million years ago are located in China.     

Policy Recommendations

<正>1.A cross-sector,high-level decision-making mechanism and expert consulting system for national ST strategy A consultative committee on national ST strategy comprising ST experts,entrepreneurs and government officials should be established.Independent of government departments,organizations or institutions,it would address major strategic issues facing national ST development,hold regular discussions on international ST trends as well as China’s strategic choices and deployment,innovation synergy and dynamic adjustments,and offer suggestions or solutions to top decision-makers to help form ST policies.2.New models for addressing key generic technologies and shaping industrial competitivenessChina’s shift from a rapidly growing economy to an innovation-driven economy necessitates adjustments in the positioning and functions of the government and the market.Under the guidance of the government,a strategic synergy among government,industry and academia should be     

Addressing Impacts of Glacier and Permafrost Changes on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau

With a unique eco-environmental system, the Qinghai- Tibet Plateau plays a fundamental role in safeguarding the local socioeconomic development and has an irreplaceable position in ensuring eco-environmental security in China and in the whole of Asia.     

The China power grid: a network science perspective

<正>Power grid is a very large scale and highly non-linear dynamical system,and its stable and reliable operation poses a great challenge to scientists and engineers.As a complex dynamic network has a tendency of catastrophic failure,sophisticated analysis and control are required.In an interview with NSR,Professor Yusheng Xue,member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,Honorary President of China’s State Grid Electric Power Research Institute,talked about the economic impact,technical challenges,and future development of power grid in China.     

Reflections on Several Issues in Patent Law Implementation

The patent system has undergone over two decades of development in China. Its establishment and development have spurred the China's reform and opening up to the outside world, and technological innovation, and pushed the enterprises to actively participate in the world economy integration. In particular, the Chinese Patent Law, revised twice in 1992 and 2000 respectively, has extended the scope of protection for the patent right, raised the level of the patent right protection, and been harmonised with the requirements of the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO, and laid a sound foundation for China's final entry into the WTO.