Updated
Updated · CGTN · Aug 15
China's 2035 Sci-Tech Plan Draws Top Scientists Back for Research, Says Fields Medalist
Updated
Updated · CGTN · Aug 15

China's 2035 Sci-Tech Plan Draws Top Scientists Back for Research, Says Fields Medalist

2 articles · Updated · CGTN · Aug 15

Summary

  • Top international scientists with ties to China are increasingly returning to conduct research, according to Fields Medalist Martin Hairer.
  • Hairer said China's long-term, stable strategy to become a sci-tech powerhouse by 2035 has created a solid foundation for that pullback.
  • As a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hairer said his years of cooperation with Chinese researchers have let him witness the country's scientific and technological progress firsthand.

Insights

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