{"id":2013671,"date":"2023-08-27T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-seeks-6-month-extension-to-science-technology-agreement-with-china\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T16:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T20:11:22","slug":"us-seeks-6-month-extension-to-science-technology-agreement-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-seeks-6-month-extension-to-science-technology-agreement-with-china\/","title":{"rendered":"US requests 6-month extension for science and technology deal with China."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-seeks-6-month-extension-to-science-technology-agreement-with-china%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013671&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The United \u200bStates Seeks Extension of Science and Technology Agreement with China Amid Intellectual Theft\u200d Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The United States is seeking an \u2064extension\u200d of only \u200csix months \u200bto a science\u2063 and technology \u200dagreement (STA)\u2063 with China amid concerns \u200bof \u200dintellectual theft. The\u200c landmark agreement, first signed in 1979, established a framework\u2062 for cooperation between the two countries in scientific research and technology development. However, with the\u2064 agreement set to expire\u2063 on Aug. 27,\u2063 the U.S.\u2064 is looking \u2062to amend and\u2063 strengthen its terms.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/house-hearing-on-u-s-national-science-and-technology-strategy-against-china-for-global-leadership-5087211\">House\u2063 Hearing on US National Science and\u200d Technology\u200c Strategy Against China for\u2064 Global Leadership<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">2\/28\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/ccp-premier-reveals-true-reasons-behind-lack-of-innovation-in-chinas-science-and-technology-3915105\">CCP\u200c Premier Reveals \u200cTrue Reasons Behind Lack of Innovation\u200d in China&#8217;s Science and Technology<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">7\/25\/2021<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. State Department spokesperson stated that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-skirts-nationwide-economic-catastrophe-after-last-minute-agreement-to-lift-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Congress Skirts Nationwide Economic Catastrophe After Last-Minute Agreement To Lift Debt Ceiling\">short-term extension<\/a> will maintain the agreement&#8217;s validity while negotiations\u2063 for amendments\u2063 take place. This \u2062extension\u200c does\u200b not commit the \u2063United States to a longer-term\u200c agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062renewal of the STA is under intense scrutiny \u2064due to concerns of intellectual\u2062 property theft supported\u2062 by Beijing. The U.S. government is dedicated to protecting national \u2062security \u2064and intellectual property\u200d interests.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Visitors look at home appliances at the Hong Kong Spring Electronics Fair on April 12, 2023. (Peter Parks\/AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The House Select \u2064Committee on China has \u200burged the \u200cU.S. government not\u200c to renew the STA, \u2063as it could potentially strengthen China&#8217;s military-industrial development.\u2062 Republican lawmakers have \u200cintroduced legislation that would require \u2063congressional \u200cnotification for \u200bscience and tech\u2063 agreements, including thorough risk assessments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-states-seeks-to-extend-science-and-technology-agreement-with-china-for-6-months\/\" title=\"US wants to prolong science and technology deal with China for 6 more months.\">human rights considerations<\/a>, and\u2063 consistent monitoring mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>Former \u2062U.S. chief \u2063technology officer Michael Kratsios, who worked on the most recent\u200d renewal \u200dof the STA,\u2062 believes that allowing \u200dthe \u2064agreement to expire would \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-seeks-6-month-extension-to-science-technology-agreement-with-china\/\" title=\"US requests 6-month extension for science and technology deal with China.\">redirect\u2063 cutting-edge research<\/a> and development\u200d investments to areas less vulnerable to being \u2062used\u200c against \u2063U.S. national interests.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the proposed\u200b short-term extension, a Chinese \u200cEmbassy spokesperson emphasized that China&#8217;s views\u200b on science and technology relations with the U.S. remain consistent,\u2064 stating that science and technology are\u2063 open for business.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce has lifted restrictions on 27 Chinese\u2064 companies, removing them from the &#8220;unverified list&#8221; that prohibits the \u2062purchase of \u200cU.S. products and technology without a license. \u2064This move is seen\u200d as an olive branch\u200c to China ahead of U.S. Secretary of Commerce\u2062 Gina Raimondo&#8217;s visit to Beijing this \u2062week as part of the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US wants a 6-month extension to its science and technology agreement (STA) with China due to concerns over intellectual theft. Signed in 1979, the agreement facilitated collaboration on research and tech development. 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