Canada’s universities and colleges are navigating challenges created by China

When our unjustly detained Canadians are returned to us, we can expect Canada-China relations to begin to improve, and academic collaborations will be one of the important bridges for that reconciliation. In the meantime, each collaboration should be assessed carefully for benefits to Canada, risks to our IP, and the safety of our researchers and students in China.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2017, with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.
China’s kidnapping and detention of two innocent Canadians, the execution court sentences for two more, and trade actions against our agricultural products are giving many Canadian organizations concerns about their partnerships with China, including the academic community. Canada’s science col...

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