China has made great strides in a wide range of research areas, from mathematics to astronomy to genomics. As the largest scientific organization in China, the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) is a major driving force behind these advances. Through support and guidance from CAS, China is focused on building "big science" infrastructure, as well as on developing a talent pool of top notch scientists for the country. This talent pool is being built through programs to retain and cultivate the best Chinese scientists (while encouraging them to travel globally for training and to develop collaborations), as well as numerous incentive programs for international scientists to visit and work in China.
