In the Constitution of CAST, science popularization is listed as one of the major tasks of CAST.

In accordance with the responsibilities defined in the Law of the People's Republic of China on Popularization of Science and Technology adopted by the National People's Congress and in the Outline of the Action Plan for the Nation's Science Literacy issued by the State Council, CAST puts into full play the resources of the whole society in its endeavor to popularize science among the general public and enhance science literacy of the whole nation.