Can the Chinese government meet its ambitious targets on space, the environment, research, energy and health? David Cyranoski takes a look at China today and what it hopes to be tomorrow.
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Cyranoski, D. China: Visions of China. Nature 454, 384–387 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/454384a
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