China to launch all 15 big science projects this year

Wan Gang (left), minister of science and technology, waves to reporters at the news conference at the fifth session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee on innovation-driven development in Beijing, March 11, 2017. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily]

China will launch all 15 of its major science innovation projects within this year, said Wan Gang, minister of science and technology, on Saturday.

These projects include such cutting-edge technologies as quantum computers to advanced manufacturing. The planning of the projects began in 2016 and all projects are expected to be completed by 2030.