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Matej Šimalčík is Executive Director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), a think tank focused on foreign and security policy in East Asia and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

The Chinese military benefits from research cooperation between Europe and China. European universities collaborate with partners in Xinjiang. Matej Šimalčík of the think tank CEIAS and his team have taken a closer look at the ties between European and Chinese research institutions and uncovered some alarming findings. German universities fare particularly poorly. The interview was conducted by Amelie Richter.

Which universities and research institutes in Europe are cooperating with Chinese institutions? The „Academic Engagement Tracker“ of the Central European think tank The Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) has recorded more than 2,300 ties of academic institutions with Chinese cooperation partners and summarized details on their respective scientific cooperation.

“Europe’s universities are not prepared for cooperation with China”

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