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Heilongjiang Sets Science and Technology Priorities for the Next Five-Year Plan
At a news conference on October 14, Heilongjiang set science priorities for its next five-year plan.
The province in northeast China says it wants to shift from growth led mainly by natural resources to growth led by innovation.
This year, 732 science experts were assigned to work with companies, 83% more than last year.
Their work helped bring 506 major research results into practical use, including new technology products.
Heilongjiang also said 863 researchers under 40 are leading provincial science projects and that it is easing rules on research funding.
The province has 16 national key laboratories and 69 national-level science and technology platforms, and a China-Russia-Mongolia cooperation center has opened there.
Five priorities will guide the next stage, including commercializing research, supporting green development and building a stronger science workforce.
Heilongjiang said it will make science and technology innovation a driver of industrial revitalization during the next five-year plan.
The province identified five priorities: organized research, commercializing research results, green development, institutional reform and building its science and technology workforce.
The announcement was made at a press conference in Harbin on October 14.
The province said 506 major scientific and technological results had been transferred into use after 732 technology specialists were assigned to work with companies this year.
Heilongjiang reported that it had 16 national key laboratories and 69 national-level science and technology innovation platforms.
- Who
- Heilongjiang’s Department of Science and Technology, led by director Chen Su, announced the priorities.
- What
- The province set five science and technology priorities for the next five-year plan.
- When
- October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
- Why
- To support comprehensive industrial revitalization through science and technology innovation.
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- Technology specialists assigned to companies this year
- 732
- Major scientific and technological results transferred
- 506
- Share of societal research and development spending devoted to basic research
- 13.04%
- National key laboratories
- 16
- National-level science and technology innovation platforms
- 69
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During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Heilongjiang will focus on using science and technology innovation to lead comprehensive industrial revitalization, and will prioritize organized research, a breakthrough initiative for commercializing results, technology-enabled green development, deeper institutional innovation, and building a strong science and technology talent workforce.