German-Chinese Forum "Designing Innovation Together"

On 1 June 2017, a high-level meeting on German-Chinese cooperation in science and research took place in Berlin. In addition to Federal Minister Prof. Dr. Wanka and Minister WAN Gang, the event was also attended by Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Prime Minister LI Keqiang.

 

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In 2015, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) presented a China strategy, which sets a strategic framework for German-Chinese cooperation in research, science and education. It thus acknlowledged the fact that research and innovation cooperation between the two countries has steadily grown closer. For the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Minister WAN Gang presented a Germany strategy in 2015.

An event with high-ranking guests on 1 June 2017 balanced the achievements and set new impulses for bilateral cooperation in these areas.