The first science and technology law in China was 1993.

1993 The first scientific law was the Law on Scientific and Technological Progress. People's Republic of China (PRC) Science and Technology Progress Law is a law enacted to promote the progress of science and technology, give full play to the role of science and technology as the primary productive force, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into practical productive forces, and promote science and technology to serve economic construction and social development.

"People's Republic of China (PRC) science and technology progress law" has the following functions:

1, emphasizing strengthening the ability of independent innovation and building an innovative country;

2. The state should formulate and implement an intellectual property strategy, transform scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces as soon as possible, encourage the implementation of intellectual property rights such as invention patents as soon as possible, and play an important role in promoting economic and social development;

3. Increase investment in science and technology through fiscal policy, monetary policy and tax policy, including establishing funds and mobilizing social forces, so as to promote the faster development of science and technology;

4. It is necessary to integrate the scientific and technological resources that the country has formed, establish a system that the whole society can enjoy, and let the scientific and technological resources play an important role;

5. The technological progress of enterprises has special provisions. It is necessary to establish a market-oriented, Industry-University-Research-oriented, enterprise-oriented technological innovation system, and give full play to the main role of enterprises in independent innovation;

6. Emphasize the need to mobilize the enthusiasm of scientific and technological personnel and establish a system that can stimulate independent innovation.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) science and technology progress law

In order to comprehensively promote the progress of science and technology, give full play to the role of science and technology as the primary productive force, the first driving force of innovation and the first resource of talents, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, promote scientific and technological innovation to support and lead economic and social development, and comprehensively build a socialist modern country, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

Article 2 Adhere to the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s overall leadership over the cause of science and technology.

The state adheres to the new development concept, insists on the core position of scientific and technological innovation in the overall situation of national modernization, takes self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology as the strategic support of national development, implements the development strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, strengthening the country through talents and innovation, takes the road of independent innovation with China characteristics, and builds a strong country in science and technology.