Opening The "Black Box" of Science and Technology Policy Making in China: The Case of Biotechnology

这个项目调查了中国关于转基因生物的科学政策的制定。虽然科学技术在中国的创新推动中变得越来越重要，但科技政策的制定过程实际上是未知的，甚至对中国的科技学者来说也是如此。这项拟议的研究揭示了中国围绕生物技术制定政策的复杂性，特别是在转基因作物的研究和商业化方面。无论是在中国还是在其他地方，与转基因相关的决策都涉及到来自科学界、公众和媒体以及关注环境保护的非政府组织的各种行动者。对国际贸易和法规的考虑也是转基因决策过程中的一个重要方面。本研究通过采用多种分析方法和各种数据来源，解决了制定中国转基因作物研究和商业化政策的复杂性。研究人员将对中国政府和其他参与者（如国际环保组织、媒体报道和其他公共话语）发布的文件进行内容分析。研究人员还将采访科学家、政策分析师和决策过程中的其他利益相关者。本项目调查了促使中国在公共研究投资、生物安全、食品安全、贸易和知识产权等方面政策发生变化的因素。在此框架下，本研究有望丰富对中国科学决策过程中议程设置的学术理解，并揭示中国科学与社会的互动关系。本研究探讨了科学家和其他利益相关者的作用，以便更好地了解中国的政策制定过程，为STS关于科学政策的文献做出贡献。

This project investigates the making of science policy in China around genetically modified organisms. While science and technology (S&T) have become increasingly important in China's innovation push, the process through which S&T policies have been made is virtually unknown, even to scholars of Chinese S&T. The proposed research reveals the complexity of making policies surrounding biotechnology in China, focusing in particular on research on and the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops.GM related policy-making, in China as well as elsewhere, has involved a variety of actors from the scientific community, the public and media, and non-governmental organizations concerned with environmental protection. Consideration of international trade and regulation has also been an important dimension in the GM policy-making process. This research addresses the complexity in formulating China's policy of research and commercialization of GM crops by employing multiple methods of analysis and a variety of data sources. The researcher will conduct a content analysis of documents published by the Chinese government and other participants such as international environmental groups, media coverage and other public discourse. The researcher will also interview scientists, policy analysts, and other stakeholders in the policy-making process. This project investigates factors that have prompted changes in China's policies on public research investment, biosafety, food safety, trade, and intellectual property rights. With this framework, the research is expected to enrich scholarly understanding of agenda-setting in China's science policy-making process and shed light on the interactions between science and society in China. The research explores the role of scientists and other stakeholders in order to contribute a better understanding of China's policy-making process to the STS literature on science policy.