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The article discusses about the Chinese government investing in universities and research institutes. Topics include the increase in researchers and research articles in China, and fundamental reforms needed to improve the quality of research. Recruiting world class professionals and mentoring junior staff, assessing the salary and promotion of the faculty every three years, and merged tenure system are also mentioned. The steps taken at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) are also given.

The article presents Hefei, China's contribution to the Nature Index based on weighted fractional count of scientific articles published in 2013, with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) as the city's largest contributing institution. USTC's contributed papers include topics on chemistry such as the development of graphene-like materials and carbon aerogels, and on physics like quantum optics. The Hefei University of Technology focused on engineering topics like nanowires.

The article presents a profile of the activities and administration of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as of 2015, highlighting its reappraisal of research evaluation methods. Topics addressed include an overview of the size and scope of the Academy's research and organizational reach, its transition away from relying on quantitative metrics and ranking for research evaluation, and how it is seeking to promote more cooperation and communication between fellow members of its institutes.

The article presents Shenzhen, China's contribution to the Nature Index based on weighted fractional count of scientific articles published in 2013, with the BGI Shenzhen, formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute as the city's largest contributing institution. BGI's contributed papers include topics on the genomes of bats, domestic goats and green turtles, while Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology's output is on chemistry, such as articles on quantum dots and amplification binding assays.