Will the China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement be renewed? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded
At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on February 27, a reporter asked that the "China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement" expired today, and the United States had previously expired the agreement that was originally scheduled to expire in August 2023. It has been extended for 6 months in order to negotiate with China again. Since the agreement has expired, has the agreement been renewed?
In this regard, spokesperson Mao Ning said that Sino-US scientific and technological cooperation is essentially mutually beneficial and win-win. As far as I know, the two sides are currently in communication on the renewal of the China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. For specific information, I suggest you check with the Chinese authorities.
Mao Ning (data map) Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
According to a report on the Hong Kong "South China Morning Post" website on February 27, a spokesperson of the US State Department said in a statement sent to the "South China Morning Post" on the 26th: " The State Department is negotiating on behalf of the U.S. government to modify, extend, and strengthen the protective provisions of the U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement."
The spokesperson said that he could not provide relevant negotiating positions or "whether the agreement will expire at this time. "Post-extension" details, but he added that nothing is more important than the "safety and security" of U.S. citizens abroad.
Source | Global Times-Global Network/Li Meng Reference News
