The following is the related introduction of China HowNet:

HowNet, the concept of national knowledge infrastructure, was put forward by the World Bank in 1998. CNKI project is an information construction project aimed at realizing the dissemination, enjoyment and value-added utilization of knowledge resources in the whole society. Initiated by Tsinghua University and Tsinghua Tongfang, it was established in June 1999.

On May 20 19, the online learning platform of Scientific Research Integrity and Academic Norms was officially launched in China HowNet.

The concept of national knowledge infrastructure (NKI) was put forward by World Development Report 1998 of the World Bank.

1In March, 1999, Wang Mingliang proposed to build China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), which was listed as a key project in Tsinghua University, with the overall goal of comprehensively opening up information channels in all aspects of knowledge production, dissemination, diffusion and utilization, and building an exchange and cooperation platform to support knowledge innovation, learning and application in various industries across the country.

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