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by Christopher Torrens

Shanghai is leading China's efforts to build a biotech industry

Email: Christopher Torrens - ctorrens@the-scientist.com
The Scientist 2005, 19(19):48

10 October 2005

Think of China, and what comes to mind? Cheap land, cheap labor, and low manufacturing costs. One does not imagine that high-tech industries such as biotechnology and nanotechnology would be a priority for a government still struggling to feed its population. Yet, since 1993 the Chinese government has provided substantial backing to develop a national expertise in biotech and life sciences, thanks to early support from then vice premier Zhu Rongji.


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