More than a year after Beijing touted the reorganization of the science and technology agencies at the March 2023 National People’s Congress, more clarity is emerging on the scope and purpose of these changes. The 2023 restructuring resulted in three outcomes: creating a Central Science and Technology Commission (CSTC) at the Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) … Continue reading The Technocracy: Making the MOST of Institutional Power to Advance China’s Innovation