The International Joint Research Center for Radio Astronomy and Technology was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China in December 2015 and is based at the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The center aims to establish a high-level international platform for scientific and technological cooperation in astronomy that fully leverages the advantages of the Xinjiang Observatory in the field of astronomy, attracting and converging international research and technical forces. By taking advantage of Xinjiang's unique geographical position, the center vigorously develops and deepens cooperation with Central Asia and continuously expands cooperation with developed countries such as Europe and the United States, providing a high-level, highly open, and shared platform for research in radio astronomy and technology. After long-term scientific and orderly development, it has become an international joint research center integrating advanced observational equipment, first-class astronomical research and development platforms, and high-end astronomical scientific and technological talent teams.
The center's current international partners include internationally renowned astronomical research institutions from countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. They have achieved many representative research results in the fields of pulsar-like celestial bodies, star formation and evolution, observation and theoretical research of violent activity celestial bodies, and the development of radio astronomical technology.
Xinjiang is located in the core area of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Relying on its unique geographical and disciplinary advantages, the Xinjiang Observatory has actively developed cooperative partnerships with neighboring countries along the route, especially establishing effective regional cooperation with Central Asia. This enables the scientific and technological forces to radiate better to the Central Asian region, leading and promoting scientific and technological cooperation with neighboring countries, strengthening exchanges among researchers, and achieving resource sharing, contributing to the development of the Xinjiang cultural, scientific, and educational center in the Silk Road Economic Belt.
