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Research cooperation with scientists in China is not an end in itself. The participants pursue clear goals under previously agreed conditions. What do we want to achieve, and under what political conditions does the cooperation take place?
By Experts Table.Briefings
China has set out to become a leading world power in science and research. The renowned Nature Index actually believes China is well on its way. But the plethora of scientific papers and economic innovations are only part of the truth.
By Marcel Grzanna
The impression that Sinology is corrupted by funding from the People's Republic is false. There is neither evidence of infiltration by Chinese money. Nor is there any evidence of a lack of integrity on the part of the scholars.
By Experts Table.Briefings
German Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, has signed a science and technology agreement in Taipei. She describes her stay as a "professional visit". But any official trips by foreign politicians to Taiwan are automatically of a political nature. If only because China sees them as a political move.
By Christiane Kuehl