When it comes to concrete measures for scientific cooperation and collaboration between research institutions, universities and research-based companies, the German government’s China strategy has not been very fruitful. Experts say this could be because implementation must not cost anything: “Above all, however, it struggles with the capacity to implement it. Not enough resources are provided […]
In research, the German government’s China strategy aims to unite two poles: On the one hand, it wants to further develop cooperation in important fields such as AI, quantum or climate action. On the other hand, however, the risks of dual-use and one-sided knowledge transfer are to be minimized (keyword: de-risking).What is noticeable right from […]
On the one hand, there is a willingness to engage in dialogue, and on the other hand, there is only limited scope for new collaborations. The statements from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research regarding the seventh German-Chinese government consultations held in Berlin in June describe a balancing act between the desire for cooperation […]
Not everyone is familiar with the EU’s Joint Research Center (JRC). The precursors of this huge research institution have existed since 1959. It was founded in Ispra, Italy, as the nuclear research center of the European Atomic Energy Community (now Euratom), and many institutes and laboratories have been added since then, while some have been […]