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First up, China's National Natural Science Foundation has released a list of the country's 10
major scientific breakthroughs in 2025.
The list includes samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission shedding light on the evolution history of the far
side of the moon, Chinese surgeons performing the world's first picked human liver transplantation,
nuclear fusion and the discovery of vibrant communities of marine creatures beneath the deep sea.
Other scientific breakthroughs took place in fields such as the diamond film,
biotechnology, semiconductors, and solar cells.
The National Natural Science Foundation is responsible for the country's primary funding mechanism for basic research.
So for more, joining us now on the line is Dr. Zhang Fan from Beijing Normal University.
So thank you very much for joining us today, Professor Zhang Fan.
Let's begin with the samples collected by the Chang'e 6 mission.
What's the significance of learning about the evolution history of the far side of the moon?