17 May 2021
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On Friday, Vice Premier Liu He chaired a meeting of the Leading Small Group (LSG) for the Reform of the National Science and Technology System and the Development of the Innovation System.
Hot tip: People in the know refer to the group as LSGftRotNSaTSatDotIS to save time.
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