Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Japan Science and Technology Promotion Agency Sakura Science and Technology Project Promotion Headquarters signed a memorandum of science and technology cooperation

Recently, Director Wang Qin of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of science and technology cooperation with the Minister of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Sakura Science and Technology Project Promotion Headquarters Teru Omoto Kishi
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This event is the first time in recent years that Jiangsu Science and Technology System has signed such a memorandum of science and technology cooperation with Japan's official science and technology innovation agency
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Minister Teru Omoto said that the exchange of scientific and technological talents is very important to promote cooperation between the two sides.
One-third of the overseas exchange personnel in the cherry blossom technology project implemented by JST are from China
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JST attaches great importance to establishing a scientific and technological cooperation relationship with Jiangsu, and the signing of the memorandum is the result of the joint efforts of both parties, which is hard-won
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Ruan Xiangping, a first-level inspector of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, attended the signing ceremony by video connection and witnessed the signing of the two parties
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He said that the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology will, as always, attach importance and support to Jiangsu's international scientific and technological cooperation
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JST is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and is the core institution for implementing the Basic Plan of Science and Technology in Japan.
It undertakes the important task of "creating a nation through science and technology".
It cooperates with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China to carry out cooperative research and personnel exchanges.
According to the plan, the Sakura Science and Technology project he is in charge of is funded by the Japanese side for Chinese researchers to go to Japan for short-term visits and scientific research
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In the past two years, our office and JST have overcome the impact of the new crown epidemic, and pragmatically carried out online technology docking and exchange activities, forming a good relationship of cooperation and mutual trust
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On this basis, the two sides seized the opportunity, made coordinated progress, and reached a consensus on signing a memorandum of science and technology cooperation
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The two sides will fully implement the specific cooperation contents determined in the memorandum, and jointly promote and develop the scientific and technological innovation cooperation between Jiangsu and Japan by organizing scientific and technological personnel exchange activities, so as to contribute to the new development of scientific and technological relations between the two countries
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