cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/52843580
UK Science Minister Lord Vallance leads UK delegation of senior figures to China, opening up science opportunities that both countries can benefit from
China is a science and tech powerhouse, spending almost £380 billion on R&D annually
National security will continue to be prioritised as part of pragmatic co-operation with China, while also unlocking opportunities to drive efforts to tackle climate change, improve healthcare, and more
Sepia@mander.xyz 3 hours ago
That leads the UK in the wrong direction.
Contrary to that, the EU is set to ban Chinese universities from half of Horizon Europe, including health care and defense research in the 2026-27 research programme. Here is a paywalled report on it or the original EU Horizon draft paper (opens pdf) stating that, “Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in Innovation Actions in any capacity.”