China's science and technology policies are rooted in the fertile lands of its economy, politics and culture with distinctive Chinese characteristics. The evolution of these policies is accompanied by the development and reforms of the country's economy, absorbing all aspects of foreign experience. Now let's take a look at the major science and technology policies that have shaped the nation since its reform and opening up.

In 1978, Deng Xiaoping emphasized that science should be included in productivity for development. He set the "Four Modernizations" as the strategic goal of the country's development, which aimed to strengthen the fields of agriculture, industry, national defense, and science and technology in China.

Two years later, the country issued the Regulations on Awards for Inventions, Regulations on Awards for Science and Technology as well as the Patent Law.

In 1982, The Chinese Academy of Sciences established China's natural science fund. During the same year, the first national science and technology development plan - the "science and technology tackling plan" was put into effect.

In 1993, the National Education Commission began to implement the "211" project building 100 institutions of higher learning and a number of key disciplines in the twenty-first century.

One year later, the State Council formulated the "China twenty-first Century agenda", implementing the strategy of sustainable development.

In 1995, the country put forward "the strategy of promoting the country by science and education".

The 21st century has thus seen a series of central government initiatives designed to promote "indigenous innovation" and technological development in China. These include the National Medium- and Long-Term Program for Science and Technology Development, the Strategic Emerging Industries initiative and the Internet Plus initiative.

And after the Communist Party of China's 19th National Congress in 2017. Chinese President Xi Jinping called on building China into a scientific and technological power by the year 2035.