Pros and cons of US-China ties need further study, report says

Rand Corporation analysis comes as longstanding partnership agreement approaches expiry date

The potential risks and benefits of US-China collaboration on research need further investigation, according to a think tank.

Relations between the two countries have soured in recent years, as successive US administrations have accused the Chinese government of large-scale misappropriation of American intellectual property, and the Chinese government has countered with denials and its own accusations.