The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Kingdom of Sweden, and the 99th anniversary of the first announcement of ‘Peking Man’. At this historical juncture, the editorial board of Evolution of Life has organized aspecial issue on “China-Sweden Scientific Cooperation” to review the remarkable achievements of early 20th-century collaborations between the two nations and to highlight the enduring impact of this legacy on contemporary research.
2025年是中华人民共和国和瑞典王国建交75周年，也是周口店北京猿人首次公布99周年。在这一重要的历史节点，《生物进化》编辑部特别策划了“中国－瑞典科学合作”专刊，回顾两国在20世纪初期科学合作中取得的辉煌成就，并展现这一遗产对当代研究工作的深远影响。