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Politics● LowJul 23 · Jul 23, 2026, 2:00 PM

Can science bridge the US-China trust gap? Maybe with new rules, researchers say

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

Scientific ties can be a stabilising force in relations between China and the US but as the two countries jostle for a hi-tech edge, maintaining these links will mean going beyond simple competition versus cooperation. To get there, Beijing and Washington will need to keep in continuous contact and have clearly defined boundaries, with narrower areas of collaboration. That was the finding Zhao Minghao, a professor at Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies, and Chen Yutong, a...

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