China’s top state research body has put artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies at the heart of its new five-year plan, unveiled on Monday, as global competition in science and technology heats up. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China’s highest academic institution, laid out a detailed blueprint for research and technology development aligned with the country’s 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030. The plan focuses on innovation in areas including artificial intelligence...
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China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint
The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China's highest academic institution, has unveiled a new five-year plan for research and technology development. This blueprint, aligned with the country's 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030, prioritizes artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies.
Eve QiaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-28 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China's highest academic institution, has unveiled a new five-year plan for research and technology development. This blueprint, aligned with the country's 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030, prioritizes artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies. The initiative comes as global competition in science and technology intensifies. The plan specifically focuses on fostering innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence.
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The plan focuses on innovation in areas including artificial intelligence.
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The plan covers the period from 2026 to 2030.
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China's top state research body has put artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies at the heart of its new five-year plan.
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Global competition in science and technology is heating up.
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