It was recently reported that the Ministry of Science and Technology may be abolished during a governmental restructure. Established in 2014, it could become the shortest living governmental ministry and future related work will be handled by the reinstated National Science Council.


Quantum technology research is a topic that the entire world is focusing on. In 2018, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced a quantum computing project. Under the project, it offered subsidies to university research teams to carry out quantum computing research. Important breakthroughs have already been achieved in quantum cryptography and silicon-based qubits.

(These new breakthroughs) minimize the computation fidelity or inaccuracy of qubits.

Everything was developed into a computer. All the systems on the outside are similar to those of traditional computers. Taiwan is completely dominant in this field.

Research results can help to promote the quantum research process and expedite alignment with global technologies. The Ministry of Science and Technology was established in 2014. Its predecessor was the National Science Council. It is tasked with promoting Taiwan's science and technology development, supporting academic research, and linking up industry and the government. According to reports, a Cabinet reorganization may result in the abolishment of the ministry, the reinstatement of the National Science Council, and the establishment of a ministry of digital development.

As a ministry, your execution power will be stronger but you will also face suspicions that you're both a player and a referee. That's why there are areas that need adjustment. There actually isn't too much of a difference in terms of mission whether you're a ministry or a council.

Science and Technology Minister Wu Tsung-tsong, a former deputy minister of the National Science Council, analyzed the difference between a ministry and a council. He also said the heads of both are called "minister" in English.

It's the same title in English for the council and the ministry, which is minister. There are several plans under consideration. As I just said, it isn't simply an issue of a ministry of digital development and a ministry of science and technology, because the Executive Yuan is still conducting a comprehensive assessment and nothing is final yet.

Wu did not clarify if the ministry would be abolished. He just said the final decision has not yet been made, and the Executive Yuan is considering several possibilities.



量子科技研究，是全球科技發展的重點項目之一，科技部在107年推出「量子電腦專案計劃」，補助台大、清大、中央和成大等團隊，進行量子電腦領域研究，目前在量子密碼學和矽基量子位元等領域，都有重要突破。

台大物理系教授 管希聖表示：「（新突破)能夠讓這個量子位元的運算的保真度，或者是誤差，降到非常小。」

科技部自然科學及永續研究發展司長 羅夢凡表示：「整個發展成一個電腦，這個外面所有的系統，是跟傳統電腦，是類似的。那台灣在這塊，具有完全的優勢。」

相關研究成果，可望提升台灣量子科研進程、加速和全球先進技術接軌。前身是「國科會」的「科技部」，成立於2014年的科技部，主要是以推動國家整體科技發展、支援學術研究、產業和政府等相關科技發展的規劃、評量等業務為主。但現在科技部，有可能因為行政院推動組織再造而面臨廢除，後續業務，會由回復設立的「國科會」，以及新設的「數位發展部」來推動。

科技部長 吳政忠表示：「"部"就是說，你的執行力會比較強。那比較弱的地方，就是說，人家會說你球員兼裁判，所以會有一些，這個需要協調的地方。你如果把新創，變成是一個…這個機構的一個任務的話，其實(部或是會)應該沒有差很多。」

曾經擔任國科會副主委的科技部長、吳政忠，分析「部」、「會」間的異同，同時也指出，無論是國科會主委，還是科技部長，職稱從英文看來都一樣。

科技部長 吳政忠表示：「政委、主委、或者是部長，英文都同一個名稱 叫Minister。幾個方案都在考量，所以我剛剛講，應該不是只有單純"數位發展部"，跟"科技部"的事情，因為院這邊，還在作全盤考量。」

至於「科技部」是否真的會廢除，吳政忠沒有明確回應，只說最終方案還沒有出爐，但無論是科技部還是國科會、數位發展部，政院都會進行通盤考量。