Finland’s academic engagement with China has a long and active history. In recent years, concerns among academia and the public have emerged on the nature of cooperation, especially with respect to Chinese institutions with known military affiliation. Due to these concerns from both the government and academics, universities were expected to increase scrutiny when forming… Continue reading Finland: Increasingly attentive, but risks still emerge in academic engagement with China
China is, by all means, a priority country for Norway in both international trade and research. This is reflected in the fact that China is Norway’s second-largest trading partner outside Europe after the United States and, as of 2022, has become Norway’s fourth-largest scientific collaboration partner worldwide, measured by co-authored publications. Nevertheless, research security has gained noticeable traction… Continue reading Norway-China academic collaborations: Strategic partnership under growing skepticism
Portugal-China relations are arguably the oldest in Europe, largely due to Portugal’s control of the colony of Macao from 1557 until its handover in 1999. Their modern ties, however, are better reflected as dating to the 2005 establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was the first between China and a Portuguese-speaking country. The mutual… Continue reading Portugal: Close relations with China beget a lack of scrutiny
Switzerland’s universities have a long-standing global reputation for academic excellence. This success is driven by a strong innovation ecosystem, strategic investment in carefully chosen research fields and institutes, close collaboration between universities and industry, and favorable working conditions for academics. The Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich) is recognized as one of the world’s top… Continue reading Switzerland: From momentum to moderation, Swiss universities recalibrate ties with China
A strategic partnership agreement signed in 2008 was meant to usher in a new era of research cooperation between Denmark and China. Danish officials had spent years courting the “new global superpower,” and the deal placed particular emphasis on education, innovation, and research cooperation with China. It promised greater student mobility and easier access for Danish universities… Continue reading Denmark: From naiveness to tight security screenings on Chinese academics
