Fudan University opens research center for Lancang-Mekong youth

The Research Center for Lancang-Mekong Youth Astronomical Sciences was inaugurated on Tuesday at Fudan University in Shanghai as the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism enters a new decade.

Leveraging Fudan University's expertise in nuclear physics, astrophysics and other fields, the center aims to facilitate cross-border collaboration in astronomical sciences among China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

It marks the first partnership between a Chinese university and the Lancang-Mekong countries in astrophysics.