China looks to corporatise military research institutes

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The Chinese government has approved new measures to transform some of the military research institutes operated by state-owned enterprises into limited companies.
In a press release on 7 May, China’s State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said the first institute to change its status will be the Automation Research Institute (ARI) run by the China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC).
The ARI develops unmanned systems and related technologies such as tethered surveillance and targeting unmanned aerial vehicles. It is one of more than 60 enterprises and research institutions operated by CSGC, which produces military land systems, weapons, and munitions.
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