PI Han Cheng to Deliver Keynote at AISAC Conference 2026

Project PI Han Cheng will participate in the AISAC Conference 2026 (7–8 May 2026), where he will deliver a keynote speech.

Keynote
China’s Science Silk Road and the New Geopolitics of Knowledge Production

Speaker
Han Cheng

Time
8 May 2026, 9:00–10:30

Location
Sala Vigliano, Castello del Valentino

Introduction
As part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has launched the “Science Silk Road” program, aimed at investing in science, technology, and innovation in countries along this newly envisioned Silk Road. Be it Chinese researchers designing data centers in Southeast Asia and smart cities in Africa, or collaborating with Latin American countries on deep-space exploration, the Science Silk Road has led to the rapid emergence of new science infrastructures and networks with complex implications for the South, North, and beyond.

However, little is currently known about whether, and how, the Science Silk Road shapes research, society, and development in BRI countries and globally. This talk will introduce a new international research project to fill this gap by mapping out the Science Silk Road’s multi-level impacts on BRI countries, established science powers, and international scientific cooperation.

Link
https://associazioneafricacina.com/en/aisac-conference-2026/