Published on: 2026-07-16
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, July 16 /Xinhua/ — The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) on Wednesday published 30 key questions and tasks in the field of science and technology for 2026 as part of the main forum of its 28th annual meeting in Beijing.
The list includes 10 advanced scientific questions, 10 engineering challenges, and 10 industrial problems, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, as well as research in deep-sea regions and deep space.
Among them are the Hodge conjecture, hot plasma in magnetic confinement nuclear fusion systems, intelligent sensing systems in deep-sea environments, autonomous exploration and operation technologies in space using intelligent robots controlled by large models, as well as intelligent manufacturing of commercial satellites for megaconstellations.
This year, the selection was made from 84 proposals, recommended by 70 scientists and reviewed by 23 academicians and experts.
Since the launch of the initiative in 2018, CAST has requested and published a total of 279 key science and technology questions and challenges.
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