In March 1985, "Decision of the Central Committee of the CPC on Reform of Scientific and Technological System" was issued, which presented a series of major measures and further motivated the development of the basic research..
   In 1985, the scheme of post-doctorate began to be on trial; then, a lot of major scientific projects were constructed and the State Key Lab construction Plan was implemented, making the equipment in some disciplines in China enter the advanced world rank..
   In 1986,National Natural Science Foundation of China was founded, the foundation scheme began to play an important part in China's basic research..
   In 1987, the former State Science and Technology Commission organized an investigation to the situation and development of the nationwide basic research, and based on it, worked out the basic research part of the "State Mid- and Long-term Outline for Science and Technology Development".
   In 1989, the National Working Conference on the Basic Research and the Applied Basic Research was held, which clearly pointed out that the basic research is one of the three levels of the strategic deployment for Chinese scientific and technological development, and its continuous and steady development must be maintained.
   In 1990, the former State Science and Technology Commission worked out the "Main Points of the National Eighth Five Year Plan on the Basic Research and the Applied Basic Research."
   In 1991, China began to implement the "Climbing Plan."
   In 1994, Chinese Academy of Engineering Sciences was founded; engineering science and technology development began to enter a new stage.
 
 
Premier Li Peng made a report at the1989 National Working Conference on the Basic Research and the Applied Basic Research
 
 
The state leaders awarded prizes to the winners of the state prizes of natural sciences at the 1989 National Working Conference on the Basic Research and the Applied Basic Research.
 
 
Party and State leaders Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Qiao Shi, Li Ruihuan, Zhu Rongji, Liu Huaqing, Hu Jintao meet all the scientists attending the inaugural conference of Chinese Academy of Engineering Sciences.