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Leader Deng Xiaoping said in 1977: “We must adhere to the policy of ‘letting a hundred schools of thought contend’, and promote debate. Different schools of thought should respect and complement each other. Academic exchanges should be promoted. No success in research can be the result of the efforts of a single individual: it always rests on the achievements of past generations as well as our own.”
Recently, the United Kingdom government led the largest business delegation come to China. It made a powerful statement about the British Government's commitment to building a closer working relationship with China. Central to this co-operation is science, research and innovation.
The UK wanted to be partners for growth and science, innovation and technology is an area where China and UK has been already working closely. The UK wish increase exports, including high-tech goods and services.
China has an unequalled history in developing new technology. British philosopher Francis Bacon, writing in 1620, pointed out how printing, gunpowder and the compass, all Chinese inventions, have had such a massive impact on the world.
China is leading position in the worlds of science and innovation continues to this day – just look at the world's fastest Tianhe 1 supercomputer unveiled last month, the Chang'e 2 lunar probe and projected space station. China is now the world's second largest publisher of research and already in the world's top three for citation impact in physical sciences, engineering and maths.
The global economy has been through a difficult few years – something which has had a big impact on the United Kingdom - and China in a different way. Growth rates remain low in Europe and the US and the recovery is slow. The new British Government has had to take some difficult decisions over government spending.
The British Prime Minister recently outlined domestic strategy for growth. The Government is putting more money into education and training for their young people. In its recent review of Government spending, It announced a commitment to science. Despite enormous pressure on public spending, the overall level of government funding for science and research programmes has been protected. It has also committed to increasing medical research in real terms. The new British Government think that these measures, along with lower business taxes, will help boost the economy and attract more foreign investors to come to the UK.
Today, the UK is China’s largest research partner in Europe and the third largest overall. Current UK research projects in China, undertaken with Chinese partners, are worth approximately ￡80m. British company MRCT has signed agreements with Chinese companies to connect innovative research in the UK with development capabilities in China. This includes jointly developing a new drug for cancer.
UK has just announced the UK Blueprint for Technology to promote technology- based innovation as a key driver of growth. The Blueprint focuses on three areas. The first involves setting the right framework for enterprise and business investment. Secondly, It will get behind those industries where the UK has clear potential to maintain competitive advantage. Thirdly, UK will make it easier for new businesses and innovation to flourish and help bridge the gap between innovation and commercial success.
The UK is establishing a new network of elite Technology and Innovation Centres to commercialise new and emerging technologies in areas where there are large global market opportunities and a critical mass of UK capability.
UK isalso investing in the ￡220m UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation as an entirely new institute with a distinctive vision of how medical research should be conducted. It will play a key role in creating the foundation of knowledge on which this century’s improvements in health will be based.
Other new measures include: A new Entrepreneur Visa to make sure that if you have a great business idea, and you receive serious investment from a leading investor, you are welcome to set up your business in the UK. An independent review of the intellectual property framework, including considering whether there are benefits in a US style ‘fair use’ copyright provision. A new ‘peer to patent’ system which draws on the expertise of people across the globe to help maintain patent quality.
China and UK have just celebrated the success of the Innovation China UK programme. For example, China and UK are working together on a number of projects and initiatives, including: Clean and renewable energy projects.
There is a China Tomorrow programme to facilitate business research and innovation collaboration. The Oxford China Centre for International Health Research between Oxford University and Fuwai Hospital is doing valuable work in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and strokes.
The Shanghai Expo provided an ideal opportunity for showcasing UK-China science collaboration – for example in the areas of biomedicine, low carbon homes and nano-technologies.More specifically, UK pharmaceutical companies, notably AstraZeneca and GSK, have established large research operations in China.
Other major commercial collaborations include Castrol’s R&D base in Pudong and BP’s and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ joint Clean Energy Commercialisation Centre.
The UK and China are collaborating on several high potential health, clinical trials and infectious disease programmes. This includes stem cell research between UCL and Peking University. And Oxford University and 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University earlier this year launched a joint laboratory on regenerative medicine. There are many more examples.
In the next five years, the UK envisages an ambitious programme of research engagement with China. This recognises the priorities and strengths of the two countries, the capacity to deliver excellent research and the potential for co-investment from China (and from other UK sources) to support the delivery.
Recently, the United Kingdom government led the largest business delegation come to China. It made a powerful statement about the British Government's commitment to building a closer working relationship with China. Central to this co-operation is science, research and innovation.
The UK wanted to be partners for growth and science, innovation and technology is an area where China and UK has been already working closely. The UK wish increase exports, including high-tech goods and services.
China has an unequalled history in developing new technology. British philosopher Francis Bacon, writing in 1620, pointed out how printing, gunpowder and the compass, all Chinese inventions, have had such a massive impact on the world.
China is leading position in the worlds of science and innovation continues to this day – just look at the world's fastest Tianhe 1 supercomputer unveiled last month, the Chang'e 2 lunar probe and projected space station. China is now the world's second largest publisher of research and already in the world's top three for citation impact in physical sciences, engineering and maths.
The global economy has been through a difficult few years – something which has had a big impact on the United Kingdom - and China in a different way. Growth rates remain low in Europe and the US and the recovery is slow. The new British Government has had to take some difficult decisions over government spending.
The British Prime Minister recently outlined domestic strategy for growth. The Government is putting more money into education and training for their young people. In its recent review of Government spending, It announced a commitment to science. Despite enormous pressure on public spending, the overall level of government funding for science and research programmes has been protected. It has also committed to increasing medical research in real terms. The new British Government think that these measures, along with lower business taxes, will help boost the economy and attract more foreign investors to come to the UK.
Today, the UK is China’s largest research partner in Europe and the third largest overall. Current UK research projects in China, undertaken with Chinese partners, are worth approximately ￡80m. British company MRCT has signed agreements with Chinese companies to connect innovative research in the UK with development capabilities in China. This includes jointly developing a new drug for cancer.
UK has just announced the UK Blueprint for Technology to promote technology- based innovation as a key driver of growth. The Blueprint focuses on three areas. The first involves setting the right framework for enterprise and business investment. Secondly, It will get behind those industries where the UK has clear potential to maintain competitive advantage. Thirdly, UK will make it easier for new businesses and innovation to flourish and help bridge the gap between innovation and commercial success.
The UK is establishing a new network of elite Technology and Innovation Centres to commercialise new and emerging technologies in areas where there are large global market opportunities and a critical mass of UK capability.
UK isalso investing in the ￡220m UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation as an entirely new institute with a distinctive vision of how medical research should be conducted. It will play a key role in creating the foundation of knowledge on which this century’s improvements in health will be based.
Other new measures include: A new Entrepreneur Visa to make sure that if you have a great business idea, and you receive serious investment from a leading investor, you are welcome to set up your business in the UK. An independent review of the intellectual property framework, including considering whether there are benefits in a US style ‘fair use’ copyright provision. A new ‘peer to patent’ system which draws on the expertise of people across the globe to help maintain patent quality.
China and UK have just celebrated the success of the Innovation China UK programme. For example, China and UK are working together on a number of projects and initiatives, including: Clean and renewable energy projects.
There is a China Tomorrow programme to facilitate business research and innovation collaboration. The Oxford China Centre for International Health Research between Oxford University and Fuwai Hospital is doing valuable work in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and strokes.
The Shanghai Expo provided an ideal opportunity for showcasing UK-China science collaboration – for example in the areas of biomedicine, low carbon homes and nano-technologies.More specifically, UK pharmaceutical companies, notably AstraZeneca and GSK, have established large research operations in China.
Other major commercial collaborations include Castrol’s R&D base in Pudong and BP’s and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ joint Clean Energy Commercialisation Centre.
The UK and China are collaborating on several high potential health, clinical trials and infectious disease programmes. This includes stem cell research between UCL and Peking University. And Oxford University and 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University earlier this year launched a joint laboratory on regenerative medicine. There are many more examples.
In the next five years, the UK envisages an ambitious programme of research engagement with China. This recognises the priorities and strengths of the two countries, the capacity to deliver excellent research and the potential for co-investment from China (and from other UK sources) to support the delivery.