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China's 863 Program

In 1986, four Chinese scientists, through government backing, effected the launching of China's National High- Tech Research and Development Program (also known as "863 Program"). The overall goals of the 863 Program are:

• to bridge China's gap against developed countries in high-tech frontiers by pooling resources in selected high-tech fields.
• to drive S&T advances in other relevant fields.
• to produce high-caliber technological R&D talents.
• to create opportunities for formation of high-tech industries, and lay foundations for realizing national higher-level economic and social development around 2000.

Achievements

• Over the pas t 15 years, has supported more than 230 research directions, involving over 5,200 projects leading to more than 2,000 research results that applied for patents at home or abroad, over 47,000 papers published.
• has nurtured nearly 10,000 high-tech talent who held master's or doctor's degrees, and forged an excellent R&D contingent.
• has created newly-increased output value of more than 56 billion yuan, and indirect economic benefits up to 200 billion yuan on a cumulative basis.