China News Digest for December 3-9, 2015
China Encouraging Crowdfunding to Fuel Entrepreneurship

In a meeting of the country's leading group on education, science, and technology, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stated that "New ideas like crowdsourcing and crowdfunding will be promoted to bring more social forces into play." The meeting covered plans for scientific research and education reform in the next five years, with Chinese leaders having called for more entrepreneurship and innovation, green development, and liberalization of the economy.
 
Xinhuanet (English)
gov.cn website (Chinese)


China to Become Global Nuclear Energy Player with 110 Reactors

China will have 110 operational nuclear reactors by 2030, making it one of the largest nuclear energy users in the world, a leading power plant builder said on Thursday. Power Construction Corp. of China said that the total scale of nuclear power generation from reactors both under construction and in operation in the country will reach 88 gigawatts by the end of 2020, according to estimates in the draft 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) for the power industry.

China Daily (English)

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China Aims to Build 40 Nuclear Power Plants in Upcoming 5 Years
CRI Online (English)


China Chips Away at US, Taiwan Semiconductor Dominance

China's multi-billion dollar drive towards self-reliance in semiconductors has spawned a cluster of chip designers that industry experts say could eventually rival leaders Qualcomm Inc and MediaTek Inc. The revelations have made China a harder place for US tech firms to do business.

New York Times (English)


Six Ministries Issued Notice to Adjust Import Tax of Advanced Technical Equipment

六部门发布关于调整重大技术装备进口税收政策有关目录及规定的通知

 

Premier Li Stresses Innovation in China's 13th Five-Year Plan

Xinhua (English)

 

China's Five-Year Plan to Boost Domestic, Global Economies: Experts

Xinhua (English)

 

China's First CO2 Monitoring Satellite to Be Launched in 2016

People's Daily (English)

 

China-made Stratosphere Airship Conducts First Flight

People's Daily (English)

 

China Issues Rules Banning Dishonesty in Science Publishing

New York Times (English)

 

China Determined on Successful Military Reforms: People's Daily

Xinhua (English)

 

China's Rapid Deadline for PLA Reform Could Raise Political Stakes for President Xi Jinping

 

China-Africa Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exhibition Held in Johannesburg

Xinhua (English)

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