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China’s Central Science and Technology Commission Takes the Wheel

Key Takeaways

  • The commission has held its inaugural meeting, fulfilling a key task laid out at this year’s National People’s Congress.
  • The commission will run China’s S&T initiatives, which include orienting the country’s research-to-commercialization pipeline toward state-selected sectors.
  • Slow economic growth and heavy local government debt may cloud the state’s vision of a self-sufficient and tech-driven economy.

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