Chinese more scientifically literate, new survey finds

About 8.5 percent of China's total population is scientifically literate in 2018, a 2.3 percentage point increase compared to 2015, officials said on Thursday.

This means more Chinese can now understand and appreciate science and apply it to solve issues in life and at work, they added.

The figure is from the 10th national survey on scientific literacy, which concluded in 2018, said Bai Xi, director-general of the Department of Science Popularization at the Chinese Association of Science and Technology. The complete results of the latest survey have not been published.