US and China Inch Towards Science Cooperation Renewal Amidst Tensions
US and China Inch Towards Science Cooperation Renewal Amidst Tensions
The US and China are engaged in negotiations to renew a key science and technology cooperation pact that expired on 27 August 2023. This agreement, symbolically crucial for research collaborations despite not providing funding, has seen two 6-month extensions. However, rising geopolitical tensions and the upcoming US presidential election complicate the renewal. The pact, first signed in 1979, may be more limited in scope this time, focusing on global challenges like climate change and public health, while restricting areas like quantum computing and AI. Both nations remain in communication, working through dialogues in the context of these complexities.