Funding to increase for young scientists

China will increase funding to young scientists to transform the world's manufacturing workshop into an innovation-driven economy.

The government will also streamline the approval procedure of such sponsorship, Premier Li Keqiang said after dozens of top-ranking scientists complained about the difficulties of securing research funds when they were young.

"Talent, instead of intensive labor, will become the continuous driver of future economic growth," Li said, "It is time to rely on talent dividends to maintain economic growth."