Tobacco Research Project Out of National Competition

摘要

A tobacco research project nominated for a prestigious Chinese science prize (Science, 20 April, p. 280) has been withdrawn from further consideration, according to a 4 May story in Science and Technology Daily. The Chinese newspaper reported that during a 40-day public comment period, the office managing this year's National Science and Technology Progress Award competition received 58 objections to the 19 candidate projects—33 objections of which were lodged against the tobacco project, which claims to have improved the quality and marketability and boosted sales of Chinese cigarettes.