The first National Conference on Field Work in S&T, convened by MOST on June 16, has captured attention from a range of departments and the media.

As of July 27, the conference was covered by nine ministries and departments, such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Land and Resources, on their official websites, and www.gov.cn, www.xinhua.com, www.sina.com, and other media. The event even grabbed headlines of Science and Technology Daily, which devoted a special edition to its in-depth report. It was also covered by the local S&T websites and some research institutes and universities such as Peking University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing.