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Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Ethical Governance of Science and Technology

http://www.most.gov.cn/tztg/202107/t20210728_176136.html
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   10 Jul 2025
In July 2021, MOST published guidelines that called for universities, labs, and companies to set up internal review committees to oversee and adjudicate technology ethics issues.

Name in original language

Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Ethical Governance of Science and Technology

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objectives:To improve the governance system of science and technology ethics.To improve the ethics system of science and technology.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Ministry of Science and Technology

About the policy initiative

China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of)

Organisation:

  • Ministry of Science and Technology

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • Guidance document (instructions on how to implement a law, regulation, policy or other rule)

Participating organisations:

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Participating countries:

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Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2021

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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