Evolution and Features of China’s Central Government Funding System for Basic Research

• Published in: Frontiers in research metrics and analytics Vol. 6; p. 751497
• Main Authors: Bai, Aruhan, Wu, Cong, Yang, Kejia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2021
• Subjects: basic research; central government; China; funding system; historical evolution; Research Metrics and Analytics; central government; basic research; funding system; China; historical evolution

Basic research is believed to be a crucial factor for building national innovation capacity and therefore was perceived as a key battleground for national technological and economic competition. Since the economic reform and opening up in the late 1970s, China has made great achievements in building...