Debate on Work Guideline Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences in 1981-1983

Debate on Work Guideline Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences in 1981-1983

LINA WANG

Institute for the History of Natural Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing

КЛЮЧЕВЫЕ СЛОВА: CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WORK GUIDELINE, DEBATE, FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH, APPLIED RESEARCH

АННОТАЦИЯ:
“Focusing on fundamental research and improvement, and serving for national economy and defense construction” was formally put forward by the Chinese Academy of Sciences as work guideline in 1981. Soon it was questioned by central leaders of China. And it brought about a debate on whether the work guideline of the Chinese Academy of Sciences needed to modify. The paper tries to hackle the specific process of the controversy and explore its significance.