China establishes technological cooperation with 158 nations

China has established cooperation ties in science and technology with 158 countries and regions in the world.
China's Ministry of Science and Technology said that a total of 111 intergovernmental agreements on science and technology cooperation had been signed, and China took part in over 200 intergovernmental organisations devoted to boosting such cooperation.
A stable intergovernmental cooperation mechanism, which covers major countries, regions and international organisations, has taken shape, contributing to the improvement of the nation's capability in science and technology cooperation, theministry said.
Statistics from the ministry also showed that some 70 offices of science and technology had been set up in Chinese embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions in 47 countries, regions, international organisations and multilateral mechanisms, with 146 diplomats, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.