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</p><p><b>973 Program</b> (<a href="Chinese_language" title="Chinese language">Chinese</a>: <span lang="zh">973计划</span>) or also known as <b>National Basic Research Program</b> is a basic research program initiated by the <a href="People's_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Republic of China">People's Republic of China</a> to achieve technology and strategic edge in various scientific fields and especially the development of the rare earth minerals industry.<sup id="cite_ref-nbrp_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nbrp-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-au_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-au-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The program was absorbed alongside the <a href="863_Program" title="863 Program">863 Program</a> into the "National Key R&D Program" in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>
<p>The program was initiated in 1997 by the Chinese government as part of the <a href="Revitalize_the_country_through_science_and_education" title="Revitalize the country through science and education">revitalize the country through science and education</a> policy to develop basic research, innovations and technologies aligned with national priorities in economic development and social development.<sup id="cite_ref-nbrp_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nbrp-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The program was managed by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology.<sup id="cite_ref-mst_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mst-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Natural Science Foundation of China is also involved in coordinating the research with the program.<sup id="cite_ref-sc_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sc-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Over the years the program has dedicated funding to areas such as agriculture, health, information, energy, environment, resources, population and materials.<sup id="cite_ref-nbrp_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nbrp-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sc_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sc-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Project_funding">Project funding</h2></div>
<p>The central government has in the past funded projects for a term of no more than five years.<sup id="cite_ref-hk_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hk-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recently, the funding model has changed to 2 + 3 years. Two years after the project has been implemented, it will be assessed by a special panel and allocate funding accordingly.<sup id="cite_ref-hk_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hk-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div>
<ul><li><a href="Science_and_technology_in_China" title="Science and technology in China">Science and technology in China</a></li>
<li><a href="Advanced_materials_industry_in_China" title="Advanced materials industry in China">Advanced materials industry in China</a></li>
<li><a href="Project_985" title="Project 985">Project 985</a></li>
<li><a href="Project_211" title="Project 211">Project 211</a></li>
<li><a href="Program_863" class="mw-redirect" title="Program 863">Program 863</a></li></ul>
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<li><a href="List_of_tallest_buildings_in_China" title="List of tallest buildings in China">Skyscrapers</a></li>
<li><a href="Software_industry_in_China" title="Software industry in China">Software</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_space_program" title="Chinese space program">Space program</a></li>
<li><a href="Steel_industry_in_China" title="Steel industry in China">Steel</a></li>
<li><a href="Supercomputing_in_China" title="Supercomputing in China">Supercomputing</a></li>
<li><a href="Telecommunications_in_China" title="Telecommunications in China">Telecommunications</a></li>
<li><a href="Five-hundred-meter_Aperture_Spherical_Telescope" title="Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope">Telescope</a></li>
<li><a href="TMSR-LF1" title="TMSR-LF1">Thorium Reactor</a></li>
<li><a href="Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology" title="Wuhan Institute of Virology"> Virology</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="History_of_science_and_technology_in_China" title="History of science and technology in China">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="List_of_Chinese_inventions" title="List of Chinese inventions">Inventions</a></li>
<li><a href="List_of_Chinese_discoveries" title="List of Chinese discoveries">Discoveries</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_units_of_measurement" title="Chinese units of measurement">History of measurement systems</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_calendar" title="Chinese calendar">Calendar</a></li>
<li><a href="History_of_metallurgy_in_China" title="History of metallurgy in China">History of metallurgy</a></li>
<li><a href="Ancient_Chinese_coinage" title="Ancient Chinese coinage">Ancient coinage</a></li>
<li><a href="History_of_printing_in_East_Asia" title="History of printing in East Asia">Printing</a></li>
<li><a href="Cartography_of_China" title="Cartography of China">Cartography</a></li>
<li><a href="Naval_history_of_China" title="Naval history of China">Maritime history</a></li>
<li><a href="Military_history_of_China_before_1912" title="Military history of China before 1912">Military history</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="Education_in_China" title="Education in China">Education</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Academic_grading_in_China" title="Academic grading in China">Academic grading</a></li>
<li><a href="Higher_education_in_China" title="Higher education in China">Higher education</a></li>
<li>Research institutes</li>
<li>Science museums</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li>Astronomers</li>
<li>Biologists</li>
<li>Chemists</li>
<li>Computer programmers</li>
<li>Computer scientists</li>
<li>Earth scientists</li>
<li>Engineers</li>
<li>Food scientists</li>
<li>Inventors</li>
<li>Mathematicians</li>
<li><a href="List_of_Chinese_Nobel_laureates" title="List of Chinese Nobel laureates">Nobel laureates</a></li>
<li>Pharmacologists</li>
<li>Physicians</li>
<li>Physicists</li>
<li>Science writers</li>
<li>Social scientists</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Institutes and programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="863_Program" title="863 Program">863 Program</a></li>
<li>Research institutes</li>
<li><a href="Chinese_Academy_of_Engineering" title="Chinese Academy of Engineering">Chinese Academy of Engineering</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences" title="Chinese Academy of Sciences">Chinese Academy of Sciences</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_Academy_of_Social_Sciences" title="Chinese Academy of Social Sciences">Chinese Academy of Social Sciences</a></li>
<li><a href="National_Natural_Science_Foundation_of_China" title="National Natural Science Foundation of China">National Natural Science Foundation of China</a></li></ul>
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