National science center receives the green light

The construction of a new integrated national science center has been approved for the Shanghai Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone to help the city fulfill its quest to become a global science and technology hub.

The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission confirmed the approval from the country's top economic planner and the Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday.

The center will assist China in competing and cooperating on the global stage in science and technology, with construction of its foundation framework scheduled to be complete by 2020.