High-Level AAAS Visit to China Yields Likely New Collaboration

摘要

Top AAAS executives returned from a 6-day visit to China deeply impressed with the nation's commitment to science and technology, and optimistic that their meetings with high-level Chinese S&T leaders would yield a range of new cooperative ventures. AAAS officials said talks would continue in the weeks ahead and that they expected agreements to work together on science education, public engagement in science, and sustainability, among other issues. "There is a tremendous commitment from all quarters in China to significantly advancing the pace of science and its application to foster innovation and improve the quality of life," said Alan I. Leshner, the CEO of AAAS and executive publisher of Science. "There are excellent opportunities for collaboration and mutual education among our scientific communities. Our discussions with the Chinese scientific leadership yielded a clear commitment to that collaboration and cooperation."