China News Digest for January 7 - 20, 2016
China Recognizes Prominent Scientists, Premier Stresses Innovation

China gave awards to outstanding domestic and foreign scientists Friday, amid a government campaign encouraging innovation and more sophisticated industry. The 2015 science awards were granted for 295 research achievements, including 42 "natural science" prizes, 66 "technological invention" prizes, and 187 "sci-tech progress" prizes.
 
People's Daily (English)
SASTIND (Chinese)

Related:

Li Keqiang Gave a Speech at the National Science and Technology Award Ceremony
李克强在国家科学技术奖励大会上的讲话
www.gov.cn (Chinese)


China Reshuffles Military Headquarters

China has reorganized its four military headquarters -- staff, politics, logistics and armaments -- into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC). The new structure includes six new departments: joint staff, political work, logistical support, equipment development, training, and national defense mobilization. There are three commissions -- discipline inspection, politics and law, and science and technology -- as well as the general office and five more: administration, auditing, international cooperation, reform and organizational structure, and strategic planning.

Xinhuanet (English)
www.81.cn (Chinese)

Related:

Xi's New Model Army
The Economist (English)

China's Latest Military Reform Reveals Its Rising Ambitions


Long March 7 and Long March 5 Scheduled to Make Maiden Flights in 2016

According to Lei Fanpei, the chairman of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASC), China's new generation carrier rockets, Long March 7 and Long March 5, will make their respective maiden flights in June and at the end of September to the beginning of October in 2016. 

People's Daily (English)

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Belarusian Communications Satellite Launched from China
我国成功发射白俄罗斯通信卫星
SASTIND (Chinese)

China to Debut New Carrier Rockets
People's Daily (English)

China to Launch Long March-5 Rocket This Year
People's Daily (English)

China Sets Up Probe for Mars in 2020
People's Daily (English)

China to Land Probe on Dark Side of Moon in 2018
People's Daily (English)

China Plans Historic First Landing on Far Side of the Moon
Huffington Post (English)


2016 Defense Science and Technology Industry Conference Was Held in Beijing
2016年国防科技工业工作会议在京召开
SASTIND (Chinese)

Chinese Nuclear Company Plans Marine Reactor by 2020
People's Daily (English)
www.81.cn (Chinese)

China Starts 5G Research, Test
People's Daily (English)
MOST (Chinese)

Chinese Academy of Sciences Launched Chinese Population Precision Medical Research Program
中科院启动中国人群精准医学研究计划
www.81.cn (Chinese)

China Ranks Second Worldwide in Contributions to High-Quality Science
People's Daily (English)

China Continues to Top Patent Application List
Xinhuanet (English)

China Railway Corp Targets 122bln USD Investment for Third Consecutive Year
People's Daily (English)

Over 300 Billion Tax Relief Last Year Last Year to Support Entrepreneurship and Innovation
去年支持创业创新减免税超3000亿元
jz.chinamil.com (Chinese)

Investment in Internet Start-Ups Appears to Slow in China
New York Times (English)

China Setting Up Fund for Electronics Industry
New York Times (English)

Well-Funded Unigroup Chips Away at Tech Sector
Caixin (English)

China Gets $37 Billion Closer to Taking the U.S.'s Tech Crown
Bloomberg (English)

Qualcomm, Guizhou Pledge $280m Investment in Server Chips
People's Daily (English)

Haier Group Looking to Take Over GE Appliances
People's Daily (English)
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