China has returned samples from the far side of the moon
China’s Chang’e 6 sent back the first soil samples taken from the far side of Moon. The samples will be sent to Earth for further analysis, China’s official Xinhua News Agency said. The samples were taken by Chang’e 6 after it landed on the far side of the Moon in June.
Chinese science still has potential to grow
The Nature Index, which tracks international research collaborations, has found that China’s researchers are now working with scientists in countries taking part in the Beijing government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). According to data from the Nature Index, China’s researchers are increasingly working with scientists in countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
China has a strong research clout that leads to growth in science publishing
China is leading in areas of “relative weakness” in the global publishing system, Shu Fei, a researcher at Hangzhou Dianzi University in China, said. China’s areas of weakness have the highest percentage of internationally collaborative papers in Nature Index, Fei said. She added China wants to become more involved in helping to shape how the global publishing system works.