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US seeks prolong China science-tech deal set to expire
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/09/04 16:45:11
THE United States is seeking a six-month extension from China to the Science and Technology Agreement (STA), set to have expired this week, reports Nikkei Asia.
The US said it seeks a renovation of the accord so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to "amend and strengthen" the agreement, the State Department said.
For over 40 years, the agreement between the two countries has yielded cooperation across a range of scientific and technical fields, a powerful sign that the rivals could set aside their disputes and work together.
The deal, signed when Beijing and Washington established diplomatic ties in 1979 and renewed about every five years since, has resulted in cooperation in areas from atmospheric and agricultural science to basic research in physics and chemistry.
But concerns about China's growing military prowess and theft of US scientific and commercial achievements have prompted questions about whether the arrangement should continue.
The US said it seeks a renovation of the accord so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to "amend and strengthen" the agreement, the State Department said.
For over 40 years, the agreement between the two countries has yielded cooperation across a range of scientific and technical fields, a powerful sign that the rivals could set aside their disputes and work together.
The deal, signed when Beijing and Washington established diplomatic ties in 1979 and renewed about every five years since, has resulted in cooperation in areas from atmospheric and agricultural science to basic research in physics and chemistry.
But concerns about China's growing military prowess and theft of US scientific and commercial achievements have prompted questions about whether the arrangement should continue.