On 15 October 2006 , Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China held a panel discussion in the Great Hall of the People to celebrate its 50 th anniversary. Over 150 people attended the conference including LI Xueyong and SHANG Yong, Vice Ministers of Science and Technology, ZHANG Jing'an, member of the Party Leading Group of MOST and President of Science and Technology Daily, WANG Xiaochu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and representatives from ministries and commissions and the information setup of every province and city. Minister XU Guanhua delivered an important speech on behalf of the Party Leading Group of MOST at the panel discussion.

Minister XU indicated at the conference that MOST would pay close attention to and support the work of the Institute of Scientific and Technical information of China and would work together with the S&T workers of the whole country to push forward the overall development of the scientific and technical information undertaking.