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The European Research Centre for Chinese Studies (ERCCS) in Beijing was established in 2017. It was based on a collaboration between the École française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO), which has operated an office in Beijing since 1997, and Germany’s Max Weber Stiftung – Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland (MWS). The Institute for the History of Natural Sciences (IHNS) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was the main local partner. The goal of the centre was to help build contacts and collaborations within Chinese, French and German humanities and social sciences, conduct basic research and organize conferences and lectures. The cooperation expired at the end of 2024 and the ERCCS was closed.

欧洲当代中国研究中心(北京)由法国远东研究所和德国马克斯·韦伯基金会于2017年共同成立。在中国的主要合作伙伴是中国科学院自然科学史研究所。该中心旨在促进中法德三国在人文和社会科学领域的联系与合作,并共同组织基础研究、科学会议和讲座。该合作于2024年底到期,中心也随之关