The Chinese government is ramping up its support for science, announcing plans to boost two key budgets at the country’s biggest political meeting called the Two Sessions.
China has proposed to increase its overall research and development (R&D) expenditure by at least 7% per year over the next five years, which translates to billions of extra dollars each year. This typically covers government and private-industry spending on basic research, applied research and experimental development.
[T]he central government also announced plans to increase the science and technology budget to 426 billion yuan [$61.6 billion] this year, a 10% increase from 2025. This budget, which the central government controls directly, is expected to support major projects, fund national labs and help the nation to overcome technical bottlenecks.
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The Chinese government’s investment in science comes in sharp contrast to US President Donald Trump’s administration, which has tried to cut science spending since Trump took office in early 2025.
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