The international (regional) cooperative research project of NSFC is an initiative to fund scientific and technical scientists for international and regional collaborations under the framework of an inter-organization agreement with overseas funding organizations (or research institutions and international scientific organizations). The funding mainly serves for the sustainable development of a country's economy, society, science, and technologies. Through selecting key scientific issues of strategic significance, pooling innovative forces, and funding multidisciplinary comprehensive research and interdisciplinary research, the level of fundamental research in China, together with other regions and countries will continue to improve significantly, especially in cultivating high-level talents and overall international competitiveness in the global world.