The 5th Partnership Event for the 863 Program and Non-state-run Enterprises in Zhejiang Province was co-hosted by MOST and the Zhejiang Provincial Government in Hangzhou City on November 8, 2007. Vice Minister CAO Jianlin and Vice Governor MAO Linsheng of Zhejiang attended the event.

The theme of 2007 is the “partnership between the 863 Program and Zhejiang’s textile industry”. The objective is to facilitate technical transfer and commercialization and boost the innovativeness of the textile industry.

CAO made a speech on the current S&T advancement and the commercialization of achievements from the 863 Program. He recognized the significance of the partnering initiative and put forward detailed requirements for further progress.