Official: More centers for innovation coming

China will establish several new centers for driving innovation in eastern areas of the country this year, a senior official at the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Friday.

The announcement was made only two days after an additional three regions were approved by the State Council, including areas in Henan, Shandong and Liao-ning provinces.

A total of 14 self-governing innovation areas have been established since the Zhongguancun technology hub in Beijing became the first in 2009.