On November 22nd, 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology held the video meeting and opening ceremony of the National Regional Large Scientific Instruments Collaboration and Sharing Network. The meeting was hosted by Vice Minister LIU Yanhua, Minister WAN Gang of Science and Technology and Vice Minister ZHAO Qinping of Education delivered important speeches on the meeting.

China’s Regional Large Scientific Instruments Collaboration and Sharing Network is a significant component for building the national scientific and technological infrastructure platform. Its purpose is to promote the sharing of large scientific instruments and devices, avoid repeated purchases and improve the efficiency of existing resources. At present, they are pushing forward the Network in terms of informationization, formulation of regulation, standards and management systems, setting up joint fund, instrument sharing and the technical guarantee and service system.