Scientific advice in China: the changing role of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

摘要: This article explores the changing role of Chinese Academy Sciences (CAS) in national scientific advisory system China from an historical perspective, which has been divided into three periods. Period I (from 1949 to 1976) relates era during which, since its establishment, CAS assumed top-level advisor government, and dual “scientific body” “science technology administrative organ” were especially evident formulation “The Twelve-Year National Long-term Outline for Science Technology Development (1956–1967)”. During period II 1977 2011) function providing advice government was restored after “Cultural Revolution”, entered a new unprecedented prosperity development. Finally, III 2012 present) includes President Xi Jinping taking office, central encouraging development science think tanks, using third-party evaluation as important measure approach promote reform management system. In summary, attaches great importance CAS, urging it, organization, fully play further develop capability approaches consulting, improve organizational structure. Given prominent position system, also reflects characteristics changes China’s throughout different is published part collection on governments.