La route de la soie scientifique de la Chine et l’avenir de la science mondiale
Zhou, H., & Cheng, H. (2026). La route de la soie scientifique de la Chine et l’avenir de la science mondiale. LA PRESSE.
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As the geopolitical landscape shifts from Western dominance toward a more multipolar world, China’s “Science Silk Road”—a lesser-known dimension of the Belt and Road Initiative—is rapidly reshaping global research by funding scientific infrastructure and fostering deep collaborations with countries in the Global South. While this partnership provides tangible developmental and economic benefits to participant nations, it simultaneously raises critical questions regarding data governance, state influence on research priorities, and the potential emergence of parallel scientific systems amid China-Western rivalries. Consequently, nations like Canada must carefully navigate this evolving global knowledge geography, as the ultimate stakes center on who will define the rules, norms, and priorities of 21st-century international science.