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China to revive top science awards after 2-year suspension
- The National Science and Technology Awards are set to return after being put on hold for two years, a ministry staff member has confirmed
- New rules for the awards have been introduced after they were previously dogged by controversy including plagiarism issues, among others
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After being put on hold for two years, China’s National Science and Technology Awards are back in business, with the nomination and reviewing process under way.
A staff member from the National Office for Science & Technology Awards in Beijing said on Monday that the awards would return, saying the suspension was not due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but was “a decision of senior officials”. He declined to explain further because he was not authorised to talk to the media.
The annual awards are the most prestigious for scientists in China.
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The Ministry of Science and Technology oversees the awards and updated the nomination rules on December 12.
“These rules further regulate the nomination process, for example, local governments are required to consult no fewer than five experts in the relevant fields before making nominations,” an expert on science and technology policy said.
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In the past, there was no such requirement but the key was whether the rules would be followed, he added, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.
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