China News Digest for May 21 - May 27, 2016
China Outlines Innovation-Driven Development


China is counting innovation as pillar of economic development. The country's science and technology minister says nine areas will be at the center of efforts to drive innovation, focusing on converting technical fruits into business.   
 

Wokji (Chinese)


Chang'e 5 Lunar Probe to Land on Moon and Return in 2017


China will send lunar probe Chang'e 5 to land on the moon and return with lunar samples in the second half of 2017, according to State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) on Friday. It will be the first time a Chinese probe to land on the moon, collect samples and return to Earth, and the third stage of China's lunar exploration endeavor, said the SASTIND.


Chinese Province Aims to Lead Big Data Charge


On Tuesday, China's Premier Li Keqiang and senior ministers gathered foreign and Chinese high-tech executives in the capital of Guizhou to stump for the goal of building a big data industry. Big data is a hot computing field that involves crunching the massive amounts of data collected by Internet companies to discover trends. Guizhou wants to attract everything from the server farms that store the data to the engineers that design programs to sift through the information.


Wokeji (Chinese)

Related: 

China to Protect IP, Won't Over-Regulate Innovation: Premier Li


The New York Times (English)


Chinese Vice Premier Stresses Supply-Side Structural Reform

Xinhua  (English)

The State Council issued "Guiding Opinions on Deepening Integration of Manufacturing and the Internet"
国务院印发《关于深化制造业与互联网融合发展的指导意见》

Four Ministries Issued "Internet + Artificial Intelligence Three-Year Action Plan"
四部门关于印发《"互联网+"人工智能三年行动实施方案》的通知

"13th Five-Year" Scientific and Technological Innovation Plan got through review
改革发展并重创新引领未来--"十三五"科技创新规划通过国家科技计划管理部际联席会议审议

National Science and Technology Major Project "13th Five-Year" Planning Committee Held Plenary Meeting
国家科技重大专项"十三五"发展规划编制组召开全体会议

China-EU Digital Cooperation Promising

Xinhua (English) 

China Pushing for Green Transport Revolution

People's Daily (English)

Mass Innovation Gets into the "Fast Lane"
众创空间发展进入快车道
Wokeji (Chinese)

AIAA Awards Chinese Scientist its Top Prize

People's Daily (English)

China May Build World's Largest Optical Telescope in Aperture

People's Daily (English)

Bus Project Finds a Way Around China's Traffic Jams: Gliding Above Them

The New York Times (English)

China Nuclear Company to Build Pant in Sudan

People's Daily (English)

Huawei Sues Samsung Over LTE Patents

People's Daily  (English)

Foxconn Replaces 60,000 Workers with Robots

People's Daily (English)

Kuka's CEO Says Chinese Bidder Could be a Growth Driver

The New York Times (English)

Qualcomm Will Make China-Customized Chips Through Chinese Venture


IPO Hurdles Hurt Tech Startup Valuations

"Technology + Capital" Help to Boost Beidou Chip Industry
"技术+资本"助力北斗芯片产业
SASTIND (Chinese)

China's New Aircraft Carrier Still Needs Time Before Launch, Expert Says
People's Daily (English)

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