Chinese lacking scientific literacy

Knowledge crucial to development and stability

Fuzhou - Only 3.27 percent of Chinese people have basic scientific literacy, which signifies a failure to keep pace with developed countries, according to a report by the China Association for Science and Technology.

Han Qide, president of the association, released the findings of the report at the group's 12th annual meeting. It was the eighth survey that China has conducted on the subject since 1992.