To have a comprehensive idea of R&D activities in China, as approved by the State Council, National Bureau of Statistics, MOST, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, and State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense decided to jointly conduct the 2^nd National R&D Resource Check.

This check is to investigate the overall scale and distribution of China’s R&D activities, R&D team size and quality, R&D resource input, results, and yields, and implementation of favorable policies for R&D. It aims to further regulate S&T statistics, improve S&T statistics indicator system, and improve data quality, so as to provide a basis for developing the 12^th five-year plan for national socioeconomic development and S&T progress, and for monitoring and evaluating China’s indigenous innovation capacity and the progress of building an innovation-oriented country.

The check will start on December 31^st, 2009, and cover the entire period of 2009. Database building and material development for the check will be completed by the end of 2011.