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1949, Nov.: China founds Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), merging Academia Sinica (Nanjing) and Beiping Academy (Beijing).
The 1960s
1960: Almost all research is focused on the development of nuclear technology.
The 1980s
1986: Foudation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
The 1990s
1998, Jan.: Government cuts down redundant and inefficient manpower in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1998, Aug.: Chinese Government initiates "Project Yangtze" which provides special funds to leading researchers.
The 2000s
2002, April: Chinese scientists publish the genome sequence of the most widely cultivated rice subspecies (Indica).
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