The
Chinese
Academy of Sciences (CAS), China's top research group, held a
workshop Wednesday on international cooperation with its
counterparts in West Europe, in a bid to strengthen mutual
understanding and future academic exchanges.
More than 20 representatives from 14 well-known scientific bodies
in seven West European countries took part in the workshop on
improving bilateral partnerships.
At
the opening ceremony, CAS president Lu Yongxiang said that China
and West European countries had worked well together during the
past two decades. The two sides cooperated over personnel training,
academic research, project management and the study of scientific
policy.
Lu
said that the European Union's adoption of the sixth framework
project on scientific research, China's entry into the World Trade
Organization and its steady economic development would make further
cooperation between the two sides possible.
Several prestigious research institutes such as the Royal Society
of Great Britain and the Academy of Finland, as well as top CAS
research institutes submitted their reports to the two-day
workshop.
After the workshop, European scientists are scheduled to visit
major research centers in China.
The CAS has been in collaboration with European scientists since
the 1970s. Half its cooperation agreements are with its West
European counterparts.
The two sides have focused on establishing young scientists'
groups, joint laboratories and scientific research centers.
Guo Huadong, CAS deputy secretary-general on international
cooperation, said that his academy would build up a closer
strategic partnership with West European countries.
(
May 30, 2002)