On July 9, 2026, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) held a press conference in Beijing to unveil its latest think tank outputs, marking the first major deliverable since its official designation as “National S&T Think Tank” in 2025.

To drive the strategic development of metabolic biology in China, it is recommended that the national level strengthen top-level design and resource integration, establish a key special program for metabolic biology, and construct a National Center for Metabolic Biology Science and Technology.