China catching up with leading countries in basic science research
16th Nov 2006, 20:15 GMT
China is catching up with the forerunners in basic science research, with an increasing number of theses and journals complied by Chinese scientists being referenced by the Science Citation Index (SCI), according to China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
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