Biotech a Priority in China’s $309 Billion Five-Year Plan

China has earmarked 2 trillion RMB ($309 billion) for science and technology in its 2011-2015 Five-Year Plan. Biotechnology – including biopharmacy, bio-engineering, bio-agriculture and biomanufacturing – will be a major priority, according to Yandong Liu, Chinese State Councilor and member of the Politburo. The goal of the funding is two-fold: to improve the quality of life in China and to add one million new jobs by 2015. More details.... Share this with colleagues:   var switchTo5x=true; stLight.options({publisher:'d7871f5b-67bc-4d30-b66f-1465d0b97213'});