Full text: Report on China's central, local budgets(5)

Spending on science and technology came to 203.406 billion yuan, 104.6% of the budgeted figure and a 17.7% increase. This figure consists of 194.214 billion yuan of central government spending and 9.192 billion yuan in transfer payments to local governments. We spent 43.5 billion yuan to implement major state science and technology programs, 29.48 billion yuan to support Program 973 and other basic research, and 99.77 billion yuan to strengthen applied technology research. We started full-scale independent research and development (R&D) on major scientific research equipment to raise the country's level of R&D in this area. We strengthened scientific and technological infrastructure in localities to improve their research conditions.

Expenditure on culture, sports, and media totaled 41.588 billion yuan, 111.1% of the budgeted figure and an increase of 31.6%. This figure consists of 18.872 billion yuan of central government spending and 22.716 billion yuan in transfer payments to local governments. We supported free admission to 44,751 museums, memorial halls, and other public cultural facilities, and continued with efforts to extend radio and television reception and develop other key cultural programs that benefit the people. We strengthened protection of key cultural artifacts, major cultural and historical sites, cultural resources related to the early history of the CPC, and intangible cultural heritage, and increased the international broadcasting capability of key media. We also deepened reform of the cultural administration system, and stimulated development of the culture industry.

Spending on medical and health care amounted to 174.778 billion yuan, 101.2% of the budgeted figure and an increase of 17.7%. This figure consists of 7.132 billion yuan of central government spending and 167.646 billion yuan in transfer payments to local governments. We allocated 76.655 billion yuan to increase subsidies to the new rural cooperative medical care system and basic medical insurance for non-working urban residents from 120 yuan to 200 yuan per person per year. We spent 35.22 billion yuan in subsidies to fully implement the national system for basic drugs; deepen the comprehensive reform of community-level medical and health care institutions and clear their debts; raise per capita spending on basic public health services for urban and rural residents from 15 yuan to 25 yuan each year; and carry out major public health service programs. We disbursed 14.999 billion yuan to reform systems and mechanisms for managing public hospitals and help medical and health care institutions to improve their services. We also spent 11.483 billion yuan to increase medical assistance in both urban and rural areas.