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Report on EU-China cooperation in science, technology and innovation published 19 September 2023 - At the beginning of September, ZSI finished its work on the report on EU-China cooperation in STI. The report is part of ReConnect China's WP1 on science and technology and features a co-publication and co-patent analysis aimed at assessing the… Read more
ReConnect China on CHERN conference in Amsterdam 15 September 2023 - At the CHERN conference 'China-Europe: Reconnecting in an Era of Competition and Rivalry?', held at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on 7 and 8 September 2023, the ReConnect China consortium participated in the roundtable 'Horizon Europe Consortia knowledge networks on China'.… Read more
First ReConnect China podcast deals with the “Art of Forging Relations” between Europe and China 16 August 2023 - Our first podcast deals with "Remonstrating", or the Art of Forging Relations between the Europe and China. Based on our policy brief on the same topic published in May, its authors Bart Dessein and Jasper Roctus from Ghent University are… Read more
Science Diplomacy Collaboration with China – ReConnectChina represented at COST Workshop 10 July 2023 - In the framework of a science diplomacy workshop organised by the COST Association for new COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Actions on 28 June 2023, ZSI researcher Gábor Szüdi had the chance to present the co-operation risks and potentials… Read more
Research from ReConnect China at the EU-SPRI 2023 conference 26 June 2023 - The annual EU-SPRI conference is the leading European event on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. This year's conference on the theme "Research with impact" took place from June 14 - 16 at the University of Sussex Business School in… Read more
ReConnect China Policy Brief 1: ‘Remonstrating,’ or the Art of Forging Relations (Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus) 29 May 2023 - Reconnect China Policy Brief 1 'Remonstrating,' or the Art of Forging Relations (Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus) Read more
First edition of the Europe-China Table organised 25 April 2023 - Clingendael Institute hosted the first Europe-China Table in ReConnect China on April 18, 2023 In this roundtable, policymakers and researchers discussed how Europe should respond to China's international narrative strategy. The ReConnect China project is aimed at upgrading independent knowledge… Read more
Europe-China Table: Answering China’s Narrative Challenge to Europe 24 March 2023 - Clingendael organises the first policy roundtable within ReConnect China On 18 April 2023, the Clingendael Institute is organizing an invitation-only, online Europe-China Table for European policymakers. It will discuss how to respond to the challenges China’s international narrative is posing… Read more
First public report on EU-China STI cooperation forthcoming in August 2023 23 March 2023 - ZSI works on a study to shed light on research and innovation cooperation patterns between EU MS and China The first public report of ReConnect China will be available in August 2023 and work on it has already started. ZSI… Read more
Bart Dessein presenting at the CHERN training school in Brussels on May 11 23 March 2023 - Discussing how to upgrade independent knowledge on China CHERN - China in Europe Research Network is a COST-funded European research and innovation network dedicated to China. It aims to develop an interdisciplinary, cross-regional and cross-sectoral understanding of the variation in… Read more