The Zhitong Finance App learned that on October 23, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the announcement by the US Department of Defense of the so-called scientific research safety review results. The spokesperson said that China has always opposed the US generalizing the concept of national security, politicizing, weaponizing, and instrumentalizing exchanges and cooperation in the field of scientific research, and unjustifiably “stigmatizing” Chinese scientific research institutions. The US side's related practices are essentially coercing US research institutions to “stand on the sidelines” and deliberately disrupt normal scientific research cooperation between China and the US. This will only weaken America's own scientific and technological progress, innovation and development, and hit itself in the foot. Strengthening scientific research cooperation between China and the US is in the common interests of both sides; restricting “decoupling” will only harm others and harm themselves. China urges the US side to respect the facts, follow the general rules of global scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation and the trend of the times, and immediately stop the erroneous practice of adopting discriminatory and restrictive measures against Chinese scientific research institutions. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese scientific research institutions.
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A Department of Commerce spokesperson answers reporters' questions about the US Department of Defense's announcement of the results of the so-called scientific research safety review
A reporter asked: On October 19, EST, the US Department of Defense announced the results of the scientific research safety review of some US colleges and universities, mentioning that the relevant universities have completely terminated their cooperative relationships with 1286 listed entities. The 1286 listed entities include many Chinese scientific research institutions. What comments does the Ministry of Commerce have on this?
A: We have taken note of the situation. China has always opposed the US generalizing the concept of national security, politicizing, weaponizing, and instrumentalizing exchanges and cooperation in the field of scientific research, and unjustifiably “stigmatizing” Chinese scientific research institutions. The US side's related practices are essentially coercing US research institutions to “stand on the sidelines” and deliberately disrupt normal scientific research cooperation between China and the US. This will only weaken America's own scientific and technological progress, innovation and development, and hit itself in the foot. Strengthening scientific research cooperation between China and the US is in the common interests of both sides; restricting “decoupling” will only harm others and harm themselves.
China urges the US side to respect the facts, follow the general rules of global scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation and the trend of the times, and immediately stop the erroneous practice of adopting discriminatory and restrictive measures against Chinese scientific research institutions. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese scientific research institutions.
This article was selected from the “Ministry of Commerce” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Feng Qiuyi.