The department of science and technology in Inner Mongolia autonomous region released a list of seven new key laboratories on Oct 8.
Since 2003, 159 key laboratories have been constructed to enhance the development of the autonomous region.
Similar to other laboratories, these new labs focus on research into water resources, coal, Mongolian medical chemistry, renewable energy and metallurgical engineering, with the aim of conducting research into basic and competitive technologies, introducing and cultivating talents and promoting technological progress in various industries.