BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
ENDANGERED TREES
A large-scale concentrated distribution of wild thuja sutchuenensis, an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection, was recently found.
The forest of wild thuja sutchuenensis was spotted during a survey in Chengkou County of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The survey is jointly conducted by Chongqing Dabashan national nature reserve and Southwest University.
It is preliminarily estimated that the discovery consists of more than 5,000 plants belonging to over 60 populations, spreading across an area of approximately 4,000 mu (about 266.67 hectares).
CONSORTIUMS TO PROPEL INNOVATION
China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have initiated the establishment of 17 new innovation consortiums to promote science and technology innovation, according to the country's top state asset regulator.
These innovation consortiums will cover industrial software, computing power networks, new energy and advanced materials, among others, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said.
IP RAPID RIGHTS PROTECTION
China currently has 44 national intellectual property (IP) rapid rights protection centers either in operation or under construction across 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, according to the country's top IP regulator.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration recently approved the construction of national IP rapid rights protection centers in Baigou new area and Pingxiang County in north China's Hebei Province. ■
