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Regional natural-science cooperation

Policy date / period
Agreement 2026–2030; reported 21 April 2026
Status at 8 September 2026
Official report of renewed cooperation
Authority / scope
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei science authorities · Regional basic and applied-basic research

The renewed cooperation agreement aligns project organisation, application, review, award and management across the three jurisdictions. This is evidence of a shared research mechanism. The public report does not provide the full agreement text.

Official evidence
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2026 joint research call

Policy date / period
Call published 29 April 2026; preliminary review published July
Status at 8 September 2026
Application stage closed; review results published
Authority / scope
Beijing Natural Science Foundation and regional partners · Hydrogen and biomedicine research teams

The 2026 call planned 60 projects at RMB 600,000 per project over three years. It required participation across the three jurisdictions with local research leads and an overall lead. This is a dated funding call, not an evergreen application opportunity.

Official evidence
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Collaborative innovation and technology transfer

Policy date / period
Implementation update 4 June 2026
Status at 8 September 2026
Official implementation report
Authority / scope
Ministry of Science and Technology / Hebei science authorities · Regional collaborative research and innovation alliances

The official update reports collaborative projects and innovation alliances involving Beijing and Tianjin. This provides evidence that regional cooperation includes organised research and technology-transfer mechanisms, beyond geographic proximity.

Official evidence