US–China science and technology cooperation agreement expires
By 
Rebecca Trager2024-03-01T14:30:00
Amid concerns that China is an unreliable or untrustworthy research partner, the White House allows 45-year-old arrangement to lapse
The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA) between the US and China that has been in place since 1979 expired on 27 February. The STA, which is renewed every five years, provides opportunities for the two countries to collaborate on science and technology. It was set to lapse in late August 2023, but the Biden administration renewed it for six months to determine how to proceed.