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Where are lights and hope in ongoing fights against the corona virus? Science, sharing and joint efforts

Published March 23, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

"We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden." - Roman philosopher Seneca While the life in China is, in a cautiously optimistic mood and in small steps, trying to move back to normal, the past weeks...

Waste and plastics – New game-changers for China’s high-quality transformation?

Published March 9, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

On China’s high-quality growth agenda, not only sustainable production, but also sustainable consumption is considered a new driver and “game-changer” for a science-based and innovation-driven system transformation. In this context,...

SHE Power for China’s Brain Power in a New Era

Published March 7, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“I believe that men could make the company bigger and bigger, but women could make the company better and better.” Jack Ma, former Chairman of Alibaba Group ...

Coronavirus outbreak & environmental safety – What do we see & what can we do?

Published February 21, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.” —Stewart Udall First of all, let us most sincerely, thank for all the warm and positive responses and feedback on our previous coronavirus-blog...

What are we learning from the current coronavirus darkness? Science, innovation, governance and solidary are helping us forward

Published February 5, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“This is the time for facts, not fear; for science, not rumours. This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO The novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, causing serious...

China in 2020 – on the crossroad of taking over by changing lane

Published January 20, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“Taking over by changing lane” has emerged as a new and popular Chinese policy message in the recent years – as China enters a new phase of medium-speed growth with a changing role in a changing world. In the super (policy) year 2020,...

Our work in 2019 – Summing-up with highlights, reflections and thankfulness

Published December 18, 2019 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

As the last blog for year 2019 from the Science and Innovation Office of Beijing, let us start with warm greetings and sincere thanks to our colleagues and our partners – for your support, your collaboration and your encouragement! 2019...