Since putting in place in 2002 twelve major S&T special programs with a budget of more than RMB 20 billion, China has harvested phase progresses from these programs. For examples, the food safety special program makes breakthroughs in a line of key technologies, including food safety testing technology and control technology. 54 testing processes are created for quarantine examination of pesticides, vet drugs, and contaminated food sources. The program rolled out 18 equipment or instruments for testing pesticides, vet drugs and biological toxicants, and established the nation?痵 first import & export monitoring, pre-warning, risk analyzing and control system. A special program for new drugs and accelerating the modernization of Chinese traditional medicines has resulted in the establishment of technical platforms for new drug screening, safety evaluation, and scalable preparation of biological drugs. A special program created for the dairy industry has worked out solutions to address key technologies relating to fetus transplanting, which has produced more than 50% of the quality cow fetus needed in the nation, and laid a ground for establishing a technical support system for the industry.

Other special programs also made their harvests. For examples, the electric automobile special program applauds for important progresses made in key unit technologies, system integration and whole-car technologies. More than 500 patents, obtained either domestically or internationally, have effectively raised the competitiveness of China?痵 electric automobiles, a core product that will bring out a new industry. In the field of information technology, Chinese scientists have developed a preliminary research and development capacity in the core computer technology. A special biotechnology program cloned out functional genes of mice with broad application perspectives, marking China?痵 internationally advanced level in crop gene studies.

While raising China?痵 proprietary innovation capacity, special programs also brought about remarkable socioeconomic benefits. For example, a special program for deep processing of agricultural produces resulted in more than 100 new technologies and techniques, created a comprehensive economic return over RMB 10 billion. China?痵 technical development in water efficiency, through the implementation of a water efficiency special program, witnesses a narrowed gap with the internationally advanced level from 20 years to 15 years.