Asymmetries in Chinese Cities’ Knowledge Collaborations: Dynamics of Providing and Receiving Cooperation Within and Beyond Urban Regions

Yuting Yang, Wander Demuynck, Ben Derudder, Public Governance Institute, KU Leuven, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Department of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Department of Geography, Ghent University

International Regional Science Review

Published online on February 14, 2026

Abstract

International Regional Science Review, Volume 49, Issue 5, Page 477-510, September 2026.
Knowledge cooperation underpins innovation systems, yet it is rarely balanced: some actors predominantly generate knowledge, while others primarily adopt and adapt it. We extend this insight geographically by examining how cities function as providers or ...