History of Australia-China Science and Innovation
Australia and China both have strong capabilities in science and technology. The science and research relationship between Australia and China is well developed over 50 years. The collaboration began from a pioneering links in the field of radio astronomy in early 1960s. A treaty on cooperation in science and technology was signed in 1980, marking the government-to-government science collaboration relationship. 2020 is the 40th anniversary since both governments have signed the treaty. During the 40 years, strong connections have been built between Australian and Chinese researchers and countless inventions have been created to benefit the world, such as cervical cancer vaccine and solar power cell. Today, Australian researchers ranks 3rd for contribution to Chinese research publications, and vice versa.
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