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China-US Research: Common Good Must Triumph Over Mutual Suspicion, Says New ReportCompetition between China and the United States has seeped into bilateral research collaborations and has the potential to disrupt projects and relationships which are mutually beneficial. US universities are being warned about the need to safeguard intellectual property against perceived conflicts of interest. In some cases, relationships are being de-stabilized by suspicion. A few scientists have had legal action taken against them. Yet, as a new report from APRU and Elsevier demonstrates, the world cannot afford a break between the two largest producers of published research. Each country produces around 20% of the world's scholarly output. Their co-publications constitute by far the largest bilateral research relationship. They also share leading research talent. The report "For the Common Good: APRU and the China-US Research Landscape" shows the importance of maintaining relationships that have been built over decades for the benefit of global society. "Despite geopolitical tensions, international scholarly collaborations in science remain crucial to addressing challenges such as the COVID pandemic and the existential threat of accelerating climate change," said Dr. Christopher Tremewan, APRU Secretary General. APRU is a consortium of 60 leading research universities linking the Americas, Asia, and Australasia dedicated to international research collaboration on global challenges. It acts as a non-political, neutral platform for institutions to work together. The report found that nearly 40% of China-US research publications involve one or more APRU universities, making the network pivotal to maintaining and strengthening relationships. In providing further proof of the benefits to global society, the report's data show that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals relating to health, energy, sustainability, and climate action are areas of strength for the bilateral relationship and APRU's 60 members. "International collaboration is crucial to address research towards our global common good, and naturally the research done by the two largest research nations-China and the United States-as well as their collaboration is of key importance,'' said Dr. Anders Karlsson, Vice President of Global Strategic Networks at Elsevier. "Inthis nexus, leading university networks such as APRU have a key role to play as a catalyzer of not only research collaborations but also student exchange and for knowledge exchange around university governance and resilience in situations of crisis. We hope this report can serve as an inspiration for further discussion around strengthening China-US collaborations, and the role university networks such as APRU can play." The report was developed using Elsevier's Bibliometric tools, Scopus and SciVal. The report can be accessed on APRU's website [Full Report / Infographics].
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