U.S.–China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology

The U.S.–China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology^[1] (中美科技合作协定) is a landmark scientific cooperation agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China, signed by Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping on January 31, 1979.^[2][3][4] It was the first accord signed between the United States and China, in the same month as the formal establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979.^[5][6][7]

U.S.–China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology
中美科技合作协定

Signed	January 31, 1979
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Expiry	August 27, 2029
Original signatories	Jimmy Carter Deng Xiaoping
Parties	United States  China
Languages	English Chinese

The agreement was extended for the first time on January 19, 2011.^[1] It was amended and extended for five years in September 2018.^[8] On December 13, 2024, the governments of the two countries agreed to amend the original agreement and extend it for five years counting from August 27, 2024.^[9][10]