EU, China Strengthen Cooperation in Science & Technology

Yesterday marked the launch of China-EU Science and Technology Year to promote cooperation in all fields of science, research, and technology. At a policy forum in Brussels focused on areas including health, energy, environment, food and biotechnology, European Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potocnik said, "China is quickly becoming a major global player in science and technology. We face many of the same challenges for the future, and research can play a part in facing them... [China-EU Science and Technology Year] will usher in a new phase of our science and research relationship."

The EU and China have a history of cooperation in science and technology dating from the 1980s and including an official cooperation agreement most recently renewed in 2004. China is one of the largest country partners under the EU Resarch & Development Framework Program, with over 130 joint research projects worth nearly 900 million Euros under way or in preparation, and has joined the EU on major international efforts such as ITER, an experimental fusion energy research initiative, and the Galileo satellite navigation project.

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