The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) and the
Chinese Academy of Sciences held their 2026 annual cooperation meeting in
Beijing on the 8th and signed a series of institute–enterprise cooperation
agreements and major projects. Since launching an annual coordination mechanism
In 2023, the two sides have initiated over 1,200 projects with cumulative
funding above 32 billion yuan; central SOE R&D spending has exceeded 1 trillion
yuan for four consecutive years. Cooperation focuses on energy development,
deep‑sea exploration, green transition and equipment manufacturing, while CAS
reports breakthroughs in AI, integrated circuits and bio‑breeding — steps cited
as strengthening industrial and supply‑chain security and supporting major
national programs including manned space and lunar/Mars exploration.
