Turning point in German-Chinese research • Table.Briefings

Bettina Stark-Watzinger at the German-Chinese government consultations. While the BMBF agreed on new collaborations in Taiwan, it slowed progress on talks with China.

The recent German-Chinese government consultations were marked by a new sense of mistrust in the field of research. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) currently sees „limited scope for new collaborations“. The scientific community is seeking a new approach. Experts recommend case-by-case considerations and increased dialogue instead of less.

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 and withdrawal tendencies.

Turning point in German-Chinese research cooperation

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