# Portugal-China scientific and educational cooperation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-china-scientific-and-educational-cooperation > Updated: 2026-10-19T13:55:54.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Portugal and China are expanding bilateral cooperation across scientific, technological, and educational sectors. In the realm of science and technology, the two nations have resumed the X Joint Commission on Science and Technology in Beijing after a seven-year hiatus. This agreement includes a joint declaration to develop a Joint Action Program for Science and Innovation for the 2027–2030 period. Starting in 2027, joint funding mechanisms for research projects will be implemented and managed by Portugal’s Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²). Priority areas for this collaboration include the blue economy, energy, climate, agriculture, health, and cultural heritage conservation. Simultaneously, efforts are underway to advance academic and vocational training. Portugal has proposed the mutual recognition of academic degrees—including bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels—to facilitate student and faculty mobility, a proposal currently under review by Chinese authorities. Furthermore, the Luban Workshop in Portugal continues to facilitate vocational exchange in electrical automation and industrial robotics, building on a partnership established in 2018. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Portugal and China advance academic and vocational cooperation Portugal and China are strengthening educational ties through a new proposal for mutual academic degree recognition and ongoing vocational cooperation via the Luban Workshop. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-and-china-advance-academic-and-vocational-cooperation ### 2026-10-19: Portugal and China agree to joint scientific research funding Portugal and China have signed an agreement in Beijing to resume scientific cooperation, planning joint research funding and strategic partnerships in areas like energy, health, and the blue economy starting in 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-and-china-agree-to-joint-scientific-research-funding --- Cite as: Portugal-China scientific and educational cooperation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/portugal-china-scientific-and-educational-cooperation