China's NDRC unveils 5-year plan for bioeconomy

It is also needed to foster high-quality economic development, prevent and control biosecurity risks and modernise China's system and capacity for governance.

NDRC said the new plan is in line with the requirements of the 14th Five-Year Plan, which pledged to promote the integration and innovation of biotechnology and information technology, as well as accelerate the development of biomedicine, biological breeding, biomaterials, bioenergy and other industries to enhance bioeconomy in scope and strength, official Chinese media reported.

Under the plan, bioeconomy—a model focusing on protecting and using biological resources and deeply integrating medicine, healthcare, agriculture, forestry, energy, environmental protection, materials and other sectors—will become a key driving force to boost high-quality development by 2025.

By 2025, China's bioeconomy will witness increases in its total scale, enhanced comprehensive strength of science and technology, and development of industrial integration, as well as enhanced biosecurity.

By 2035, China is set to be at the forefront in the world in terms of the comprehensive strength of its bioeconomy.

According to the plan, China will take steps to boost biotechnological innovation and accelerate the development of healthcare, bio-agriculture, bioenergy and biological environmental protection, as well as bioinformatics.

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