Reuters: The US National Science Foundation opens a new office in Beijing today that could help improve scientific integrity at a time when China’s research community has been marred by scandal over a fake computer chip promoted by a scientist at one of its best universities. The NSF’s Beijing office aimed to promote collaboration between East Asian and American scientists and monitor scientific developments in the region.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
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