China's total scientific and technical human resource at present has reached 32 million, research staff resource reaching 1.05 million, taking up the first and second spots worldwide, respectively.

In addition, research shows that although China's per capita GDP was still around the US$1,000 level, its combined scientific and technical index is equivalent to levels of countries with per capita GDP between US$5,000 to US$6,000.

The Ministry of Science and Technology told Xinhua News Agency.

"These human resources cannot be matched by any other country, and are also the biggest advantage in the unique path taken by China towards its development into a modern nation." said Minister of Science and Technology Xu Guanhua.

It was learned that after the hard work of several generations, China has built a relatively satisfactory scientific learning environment and laid an important foundation for the path towards building a country of innovative development.

China has possessed a certain degree of ability to innovate. In important research and development arenas such as biology, nanometer technology and aerospace, China has fought its way to the top of the world's ranking. In modes of innovation, China has changed from single project research to strengthen its combined innovative transformation based on important products and new industries.

In innovative structure, China is using the reform of technological institutions to breakthrough towards promoting innovative structure building for the entire nation.

(Chinanews February 1, 2006)