Progress in science and education   2002-10-08 10:12:09 China has made remarkable achievements in science and education during the past decade. Major programs in this field include its involvement in the Human Genome Project, an international project designed to decode the secret of human life, and manned space flight. China has basically reached its target of making nine years of compulsory education available to school－age children, and eliminating illiteracy among adults. Higher education is also on a fast track with 12 percent of senior high school graduates entering universities and colleges for further study in 2001, compared with 3.4 percent in 1990. China's strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, launched in 1995, and increased investment in human resources, will help make the nation more competitive in the global arena. （Xinhua News Agency September 16, 2002）