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China is assuming an increasingly prominent role in global science, technology, and innovation, with the clear ambition of further consolidating this position in the years ahead. At the same time, China’s rise—as shaped by its geostrategic objectives and its close integration of research with both the military and the economy—has significant implications for the international research landscape, and thus also for your work as researchers. The environment for collaboration, including China’s legal framework, is becoming ever more complex. Only with a solid understanding of China’s innovation ecosystem can cooperation with Chinese partners be pursued in a well-informed and risk-aware manner.

Within the framework of its “China Orientation” initiative, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) offers a series of events and exchange formats designed to:

• inform research organizations and researchers about current developments in China
  
• raise awareness of potential risks
  
• and provide guidance in structuring cooperation with Chinese partners.
  

A newly developed online workshop series addresses early-career researchers in the STEM disciplines in particular.

Research Partner and Competitor China – a Workshop Series for Early-Career Researchers in STEM

Programme:

• Wednesday, 12 November (9:00-10:30 am): Workshop 1 - Overview of science policy strategies, goals and relevant actors in the PR China
  
• Wednesday 19 November (9:00-10:00 am): Workshop 2 - Research funding and talent recruitment in the PR China: Presentation of selected competitions, programmes and measures targeting young researchers in Germany
  
• Wednesday, 26 November (9:00-10:00 am): Workshop 3 - Legal framework from Chinese legislation and the role of cooperation agreements
  
• Wednesday, 03 December (9:00-10:00 am): Workshop 4 - Research security in the cooperation with China: individual responsibility and options for action for researchers
  

Practical Information:

• Target group: Early-career researchers in STEM fields
  
• Working language: English
  
• Registration: Please register via this link