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The Ministry of Science and Technology of China said in a recent statement that it supports the building of 25 national innovative cities, including Chuzhou, Bengbu and Tongling in Anhui Province. Six cities in Anhui - Hefei, Ma’anshan, Wuhu, Chuzhou, Bengbu and Tongling - have started the program of developing themselves into national innovative cities, bringing the eastern Chinese province to the 5th place in the country in terms of total number. Hefei, capital of the province, Wuhu and Ma’anshan have already passed acceptance checks conducted by the ministry. The ministry launched the program as part of its effort to implement the innovation-driven development strategy. Anhui has attached great importance to the program, taking it as a major part of the development of an innovative province. It has introduced many innovation-related policies and stepped up effort to gather innovative resources, commercialize scientific and technological achievements, cultivate innovative enterprises and encourage talent. The province has also improved services and increased investment in that field.
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