China aims to become global innovator

China has unveiled its goal of making itself into a major global science and innovation center by the middle of the century.

The country is also poised to produce a large trove of original scientific breakthroughs and cutting-edge experts, according to a guideline signed by Premier Li Keqiang earlier this month and made public by the State Council on Wednesday.

The latest unveiled goals are part of China's freshly made blueprint for boosting the country's scientific research in fundamental areas such as mathematics and physics.