Towards New Era of Innovation Law—Comments on 2021 Revision of Law of the People’s Republic of China on Science and Technology Progress

Authors

Youdan XIAO, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow

Keywords

Law of the People's Republic of China on Science and Technology Progress, law revision, innovation law, STI governance

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

On December 24, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted the second amendment to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Science and Technology Progress. This revision systematically and comprehensively updates the existing basic laws on science and technology, and the depth, strengthen, and scope of this revision are unprecedented in the history of China's science and technology legislation. On this basis, the major highlights, key systems, and possible issues of this amendment are systematically reviewed from three perspectives:institutional response, institutional innovation, and implementation challenge, with designation to providing reference for the effective implementation of the new amendment.

First page

101

Last Page

111

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

XIAO, Youdan (2022) "Towards New Era of Innovation Law—Comments on 2021 Revision of Law of the People’s Republic of China on Science and Technology Progress," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 37 : Iss. 1 , Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20211229004
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss1/13