China wants sci-fi to help boost love for science

BEIJING - Science fiction has an important mission to revive China's scientific spirit, a senior official with the China Association of Science and Technology has said.

Speaking at the recently concluded Another Planet Science Fiction Convention, Bai Xi, the head of the CAST's department of science popularization, praised Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin and other Chinese writers for unleashing a sci-fi fever that is inspiring the nation's youth.

Bai also highlighted the role of sci-fi in popularizing science, especially as China strives to become a more innovative country.