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The attendance of China's central leadership at the nation's top science conference yesterday is a sign of its recognition of the achievements of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) as well as the importance the government attaches to a development philosophy based on science and technology. Such an honour is well deserved for CAST, which organizes the nation's scientists and technicians in a bid to promote China's national strength. The association, with 4 million members, has helped foster the world's largest group of science workers, who serve as the driving force of the country's dynamic social and economic development. As a country that has placed increasing emphasis on the development of science and technology, China boasts countless achievements in various fields, with the most obvious being the Shenzhou VI mission, a milestone in China's manned space programme.