Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Denis Simon & Marcus Stanley
“The Science and Technology Agreement (STA) between the United States and China was the first official agreement signed after the normalization of U.S.-China relations in the 1970s. But now after 45 years, it is under threat. Since it was signed in 1979, the STA has been a cornerstone of bilateral cooperation and the basis for scientific research cooperation between U.S. and Chinese government agencies and universities in areas of basic science like agriculture, clean energy, public health, and the environment. But today the STA — which has twice received temporary six month extensions over the last year — is due to lapse yet again. It may again receive another temporary extension. But there is no mistaking the way the rise in geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China has cast a shadow over possibilities for research cooperation between the world’s two leading scientific and technological powers.” (08/28/24)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/science-and-technology-agreement-china/