China's Secret Scientific Megaprojects

Posted by timothy on Tuesday September 3, 2013 @04:48AM from the that's-nothing-you-should-see-north-korea's dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Diplomat reports on the 2006 National Medium to Long-term Plan (MLP) for the Development of Science and Technology, China's most ambitious national science and technology plan to date. The MLP consists of sixteen megaprojects — both civilian and military — that serve as 'S&T vanguard programs designed to transform China's science & technology capabilities in areas such as electronics, semiconductors, [and] telecommunications.' Thirteen of the megaprojects are listed in the MLP, while three are classified for national security reasons. The three classified megaprojects are likely the military components of the Shenguang Laser Project (used for thermonuclear weapons), the Beidou 2 Satellite Navigation System, and the Hypersonic Vehicle Technology Project."

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We're safe by smittyoneeach · 2013-09-03 05:06 · Score: 4, Funny

They haven't started on the project framework factory project.
When that one completes, the Eschaton shall surely be immanentized.

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Re:And you think it will be China? by TWiTfan · 2013-09-03 05:56 · Score: 5, Funny

What makes you think they won't just take everyone else's food, money, and water?

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