EVENTS

March 10, 2026 - The S&T Diplomatic Circle from Shanghai (S&TDC) gathered at the Consulate General of Italy for its kick-off and coordination meeting after the Chinese New Year of the Horse. 14 participating delegations attended, and the annual plan prepared by the Board was presented and explained. It was also an opportunity to present the new composition of the Board, which has been reshaped in the fall 2025. The Board is now led by Italy, other members being Austria, Canad

June 17, 2025 - a group of 25 people representing 15 member delegations, plus the Delegation of EU to China and the S&T Commission of Shanghai Municipality, visited the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), one of China’s leading large-scale research infrastructures and a center of excellence for advanced scientific research. SSRF provides highly intense synchrotron light that enables researchers to study the structure and properties of materials at the atomic and m

February 28, 2025 - 17 participating member delegations of S&TDC from Shanghai gathered on the occasion of the visit to Shanghai Data Exchange (SDE) Center, one of China’s key platforms for the trading and governance of data as an economic asset. The visit offered valuable insights into how China is developing new institutional and regulatory frameworks around data circulation, valuation, and exchange. As data becomes an increasingly strategic resource for innovation, platfor

April 29, 2024 - The S&TDC Shanghai visited the Belgian company Melexis in the heart of Shanghai’s city center. Melexis is a global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions and stands for engineering that enables the best imaginable future: safe, clean, comfortable and healthy. The visit offered valuable insights into how a European semiconductor company operates and innovates within China’s highly dynamic tech ecosystem. Discussions touched on global supply chain

March 21, 2024 - a group of S&TDC Shanghai representatives from Europe had a breakfast meeting with Denmark’s Tech Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard , engaging in a fruitful discussion on several topics like research competitiveness in the context of China’s technological rise, the importance of transparency and openness in AI, and how to balance international collaboration with protecting research security and its core values. China’s progress in areas such as AI and e

February 2, 2024 - 18 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai gathered together to join our year-starting event organized by...

December 15, 2023 - 7 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai gathered together to join a year-end reception organized by...

October 10, 2023 - 14 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai gathered together to connect/re-connect with our colleagues and...

June 19, 2023 - 15 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai visited the Envision Group in Shanghai. Envision is a leading...

May 18, 2023 - 13 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai attended a briefing on the latest development in China's...

April 17, 2023 - 26 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the visit to Finland-China (FinChi) Innovation Center and...

February 1, 2023 - The S&TDC Shanghai held its sixth Coordination Meeting in virtual format, while the Board met in person at the...

December 12, 2022 - 10 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the Christmas Gathering before year end to meet up with...

November 2, 2022 - 15 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the Autumn Gathering at Swissnex in China after a long...

February 23, 2022 - 21 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the reception at Villa Basset (French Residence) to...

February 23, 2022 - 20 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the visit to Huawei -- an independent, privately-held...

January 24, 2022 - The S&TDC Shanghai held its fifth Coordination Meeting in virtual format. 88 activities were collected, 12 countries...

December 14, 2021 - 21 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the visit to Pinduoduo, which was was founded in 2015...

October 26, 2021 - 18 colleagues from the S&T Diplomatic Circle Shanghai joined the visit to the Shanghai office of "Ant Group", which...

October 13, 2021 - On October 13, the S&T Diplomatic Circle met at the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the fourth...