From 2002, the national strategy for developing science and technology shifted from following on the heels of others to making independent innovations and technological strides, aiming at the international sci-tech heights. China is now in the world's advanced ranks in certain fields, attaining or approaching the front rank in some important scientific and strategic hi-tech fields. On February 9, 2006 the State Council issued the Guidelines on National Medium- and Long-Term Program for Science and Technology Development (2006-2020), which outlines a plan to speed up the pace of research on 16 special, key technologies in the coming 15 years, concerning such strategic industries as information industry and biology, important and urgent problems such as energy, resources, environment and health, and also R&D of large aircraft, manned space flight and moon probe project. By 2020, China's overall investment in research and development is expected to top 2.5 percent of GDP compared with 1.3 percent in 2005; the progress of science and technology will contribute 60 percent and above to the country's development; and the independent innovation capability, and comprehensive strength in studying basic science and frontier technology will be greatly improved -- these will build China into an innovative country.
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