Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 25 (Reporters Liu Zhen and Zhang Quan) The 2025 election of academicians by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering was officially launched on April 25. This additional election will be no more than 100 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

　　Academicians are the highest honorary title in the field of science and technology in my country and the field of engineering and science and technology. The academician system is an important system established by the Party and the state to establish a orientation of respecting knowledge and talent, and gather outstanding talents to serve the country.

　　This additional election of academicians adheres to the principle of major contributions, academic level, and moral integrity, and focuses on selecting academicians from scientific researchers who have been working on the front line for a long time. It is tilted towards key areas, emerging disciplines, interdisciplinary disciplines, major national projects, major scientific research tasks and major scientific and technological infrastructure construction that the country is urgently needed, resolutely breaking the "four onlys", breaking the seniority, and not judging talents by "hats".

　　According to reports, the additional election of academicians strengthens the value orientation of meeting the national development and security strategic needs and making contributions, while also paying attention to the balanced development between fields and disciplines. The Chinese Academy of Engineering has added additional candidates to support candidates for leading private science and technology enterprises, and continue to tilt candidates to remote western regions.

　　In order to maintain the academic nature, honor and purity of the title of academician, this additional election will continue to adhere to the strict tone, and implement a one-vote veto on candidates' moral disorder, serious academic misconduct and violation of scientific and technological ethics; strictly prevent verbal greetings, resolutely curb various behaviors interfering in the selection, engaging in public relations, and attracting votes, and create a clean and upright environment for the additional election of academicians.

[Editor in charge: Wang Mengmeng]