China Association for Science and Technology

Not to be confused with China Academy of Space Technology.

China Association for Science and Technology
中国科学技术协会
AbbreviationCAST
FormationSeptember 1958 (1958-09)
TypePeople's organization
HeadquartersHaidian District, Beijing, China
Coordinates39°54′50″N 116°20′20″E / 39.913815°N 116.339026°E / 39.913815; 116.339026
FieldsScience and Technology
Official language
Chinese
English
President
Wan Gang
CCP Branch Secretary
He Junke
Vice President
Yang Wei
AffiliationsChinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Websiteenglish.cast.org.cn Edit this at Wikidata
China Association for Science and Technology
Simplified Chinese中国科学技术协会
Traditional Chinese中國科學技術協會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Kēxué Jìshù Xiéhuì

The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST; Chinese: 中国科学技术协会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxué Jìshù Xiéhuì) is a people's organization of Chinese scientists and engineers, which is composed of multiple national professional societies and hundreds of branches at various local and international levels.[1][2][3] CAST was formed in September 1958 through the merger of the All-China Federation of Natural Science Societies and the All-China Association for Science Popularization.[2] Its stated goal is to act as a link between the science and technology community and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and government.[2] CAST is a constituent member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[4][5][6] Wan Gang is the current president of the national committee of CAST.[7] He Junke serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary for CAST.[8]

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  8. ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (2 August 2021). 中石化董事长、党组书记张玉卓任中国科协党组书记. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.