On the morning of 13 February, Vice Minister CHENG Jinpei paid a visit to academician YE Duzheng, laureate of the State Preeminent Scientific and Technical Award.

Vice Minister CHENG asked about the life and health of academician YE and extended Spring Festival greetings to him. The Vice Minister exchanged opinions with academician YE on strengthening research team building and external publicity of China's science and technology. Vice Minister CHENG indicated that publicity of the development of science and technology in our country would be further strengthened so as to expand international influence of China’s S&T development.