The world today is changing rapidly as basic science drives advances in technology.
China, as the world's second largest economy, put a lot of effort into basic science.
In 2025, China's total research and development investment exceeded 3.92 trillion yuan, or about $569 billion, reaching 2.8% of GDP. Basic research funding last year hit nearly 280 billion yuan, accounting for 7.08% of total R&D spending.
More and more young talents from China and abroad are devoting themselves to basic science.
On this, CGTN's Tian Wei talked to Shing-Tung Yau, who, along with his colleagues, is working hard to hold the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hong Kong, China.
Here's that conversation.
time code:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - AI matters to basic sciences
02:47 - Maths influence on many fields
08:31 - Maths: basic of all basic sciences
11:55 - Bid for HK, China to host ICM 2030
17:48 - China draws global talents
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