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“China has developed into a successful scientific nation and is now a world leader in some areas,” says Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the DAAD.

“At the same time, the People’s Republic is a challenging partner in foreign science policy and is also seen as a systemic rival by the German government in its China strategy. Academic cooperation with China must take this differentiated reassessment into account: scientific cooperation with China must be shaped realistically. The DAAD therefore supports German universities in sharpening their own scientific interests, recognising opportunities and risks as well as developing or expanding clear review procedures and processes for existing or future cooperation.”