Beijing, 4 April, 2016 –a trilateral agreement was signed by EFEO, MWS and IHNS, CAS to promote scientific cooperation and exchange between China, France and Germany.

The Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the French School of Asian Studies (École française d'Extrême-Orient), and Max Weber foundation (Max Weber Stiftung) have signed a trilateral agreement to establish a common collaboration the International cooperation between the three organizations.

According to the agreement, the three parties will carry out joint projects and programs concerning Chinese civilization, the history of sciences and techniques, and the social and economic history of ancient and modern China. At the same time, the three parties will start an exchange of their respective publications.