President Jiang Calls for Efforts to Popularize Science and TechnologyPresident Jiang Zemin called on the whole nation to make further efforts to popularize scientific knowledge, spread scientific thoughts and improve scientific awareness among ordinary Chinese.Jiang, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the statement in his written instruction to a report submitted May 4 by the Ministry of Science and Technology on the country's first national science week, which will open May 14. It is of great significance to promote the science week as a long-term project, Jiang said. Science popularization should focus on youngsters; this is the basis for China's scientific development, and public awareness of science will help China carry out its strategies for revitalizing the nation through science and education. Xu Guanhua, minister of science and technology said that his ministry has designated the third week of May as National Science Week, starting this year. The event aims to spread the state's policy on scientific and technological advance, highlight achievements made by scientists across the country, and enhance scientific awareness among the people. |
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