{"id":33989,"date":"2023-10-20T14:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/18-million-australia-china-research-fund-to-strengthen-ties-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:32:24","slug":"18-million-australia-china-research-fund-to-strengthen-ties-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/18-million-australia-china-research-fund-to-strengthen-ties-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"$18 million Australia-China research fund to strengthen ties – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia\u2019s ties with China look set to strengthen even more, with Australia-China research collaborations to receive an addition $18 million under a new government-funded initiative. <\/span> <\/p>\n

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The Australia-China Science and Research Fund will operate for three financial years, from 2011-12 to 2013-14.<\/p>\n

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The Australian Government is committing $9 million to the fund from 2011-12, matched by the Chinese Government.<\/p>\n

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This is in addition to recent reforms to assist Australian researchers to collaborate with international partners generally.<\/p>\n

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According to Innovation Minister Kim Carr, the fund is focused on achieving enduring partnerships between the two countries, and critical mass in areas of \u201cmutual research priority\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBoth Australia and China are keen to see partnerships develop between research and industry, to accelerate the development of technologies,\u201d Senator Carr said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have crafted this program to include scope for industry participation to benefit from our strong existing science and research relationship with China.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is already an area of intense growth, with the rate of joint research publications increasing faster than total national output for either country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The fund will support Australia-China joint research centres and \u201cgroup missions\u201d whereby Australian groups visit China, and vice versa, to achieve specific purposes related to R&D-driven innovation.<\/p>\n

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The Australian Government will provide up to $1 million for each joint research centre, matched by the Chinese Government.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, it will contribute a maximum of $45,000 funding for each group mission, which must have at least two personnel from one or more organisations.<\/p>\n

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Applications for funding from joint research centres close on February 27, 2012, while group mission applications will be assessed as they are received.<\/p>\n

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The fund will also support an annual exchange program for young researchers, and an annual symposium between Australian and Chinese science and engineering academies.<\/p>\n

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While Australia\u2019s economic interests lie heavily with China, its military interests continue to be dictated by the United States, as seen this week by US President Barack Obama\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

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China has reproached Canberra over strengthened US ties, warning it may be \u201ccaught in the crossfire\u201d if the US uses new Australian-based military forces to threaten its interests.<\/p>\n

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According to an editorial in the state-owned People\u2019s Daily<\/i>, a new Australian-US defence pact poses a security threat to Australia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAustralia surely cannot play China for a fool. It is impossible for China to remain detached, no matter what Australia does to undermine its security,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf Australia uses its military bases to help the US harm Chinese interests, then Australia itself will be caught in the crossfire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The editorial admonished Australia for relying on China for its economic interests while turning to the US for political and security purposes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGillard may be ignoring something \u2013 their economic co-operation with China does not pose any threat to the US, whereas the Australia-US military alliance serves to counter China,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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