WAN Gang, Minister of Science and Technology, met with visiting C. D. (Dan) Mote, Jr., President of the University of Maryland on June 9th, 2009.

WAN said MOST welcomes research institutes, enterprises and universities, including University of Maryland, to participate in China-US S&T cooperation, and build China-US Joint Research Centers or Laboratories in the field of common interest. President Mote introduced the cooperation between University of Maryland and Chinese universities, SMEs and local governments, and expressed willingness to conduct joint research with China in energy, environment and climate.