Subsequently, under the cordial care of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the State Council approved the establishment of the National Natural Science Foundation of People's Republic of China (PRC) in February 1986. The Natural Science Foundation insists on supporting basic research, and gradually forms and develops a funding pattern consisting of three series of research projects, talent projects and environmental conditions projects. Over the past 30 years, the Natural Science Foundation has made great achievements in promoting the development of basic research of natural sciences in China, promoting the construction of basic disciplines, and discovering and cultivating outstanding scientific and technological talents.
In 20021year, 48,700 projects were supported by the National Natural Science Foundation.
In order to implement the national medium-and long-term scientific and technological development plan, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as NSFC) issued the "Eleventh Five-Year" development plan of NSFC in 2006. It is necessary to accurately grasp the strategic orientation of "supporting basic research, persisting in free exploration and playing a guiding role" and implement the working policy of "respecting science, promoting democracy, promoting competition, promoting cooperation, encouraging innovation and leading the future". Implement the strategy of "source innovation, scientific and technological talents, innovative environment and excellent management" to promote the balanced, coordinated and sustainable development of all disciplines of basic science in China. According to the overall deployment of the country and the characteristics of the work funded by the National Science Fund, the priority development areas of 13 and the distribution of several departments were selected.