Strong basic research is the cornerstone of building a world's technological powerhouse, the source of technological innovation, and the engine of innovation-driven strategy implementation. Since the establishment of the Science Fund in 1986, along with the national science and technology development and the reform of the science and technology system, the Fund Committee has always adhered to the principle of best practice, adhered to the dual exploration of free exploration and demand-oriented, and persisted in building a superior funding institution, which made an outstanding contribution for the development of our country’s basic research. At present, China's basic research has changed from a quantitative improvement to a qualitative leap. The implementation of the national innovation-driven development strategy, the establishment of an innovative country and the establishment of the world's scientific and technological powers, the rise of the global scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation have all given new historical missions for basic research in the new era. As General Secretary Xi pointed out in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "We must aim at the frontiers of the world's science and technology, strengthen basic research, and achieve breakthroughs in forward-looking basic research and leading original achievements." Under the historical background of the country's development into a new era, it is of great significance to promote the prosperity and development of basic research by improving the scientific fund system for building a technologically strong country and an innovative country. Therefore, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Department of Management and Science, special emergency project, specializing in the "new era science fund operation and management" related issues.

Recently, the results of the 2018 annual emergency management project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China were announced. The “Scientific Fund Institutional Positioning and Governance Mechanism Reform Research” hosted by Professor Lai Desheng and the “New Era Science Fund Operation and Management Risk Prevention and Control Research” project chaired by Professor Jiao Hao were approved and funded by the National Natural Science Foundation Emergency Management Project.