The United States establishes national boundaries for science. Can scientists have no motherland? | Blog Post

The Biden administration has said that the ultimate spicy version will be launched in the next few days, mainly for the development of China’s most advanced quantum computer. The hottest one is “prohibiting companies from any country in the world from selling to China products produced using high-end technology related to the United States.” Is it really the largest in the United States?

Biden is ready to impose another ban on Chinese technology. AP picture

“Science knows no borders, and scientists have a motherland. The historic achievements of my country’s scientific and technological undertakings are the result of successive generations of scientists who have been dedicated to serving the country.” speech at the meeting. Revisited today, very meaningful. No matter how big the United States is, it is no bigger than 1.4 billion people.

The US has launched a technology war once morest China for more than three years, and the atmosphere is becoming more and more suffocating, especially for talents who have stayed in the United States. The latest news comes from the Asian American Scholars Organization. In 2021, more than 1,400 Chinese scientists studying in the United States will give up their studies there. The number of research or corporate job opportunities transferred to Chinese companies increased by 22% year-on-year. Among them are experienced Chinese scientists from prestigious universities such as MIT, Harvard and the University of Chicago. The United States can’t take down a Huawei, but it will bring another talent return dividend to China, which is bound to increase China’s independent upgrade of science and technology.

Regarding overseas Chinese talents, the 2018 government work report stated, “Encourage overseas students to return to China to innovate and start businesses, and expand green channels for foreign talents to come to China”, and went on to say: “Talent is the core key. We must not only make good use of local talents, but also use For good overseas talents, another important point is to prevent brain drain.” In the past decade or so, China’s brain drain has been worrying, and only one out of every seven Chinese students has returned to China.

The figures pointed out that in 2006, regarding 35% of science and engineering doctorates in the United States were foreign-born, of which 22% were from mainland China, 4% were from Taiwan, and the second-ranked India was 14%. The founding father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, suggested that the reason why the United States is stronger in technological development than China is that “China selects talents from a population of 1.4 billion, while the United States selects talents from a population of 7 billion in the world.”

The situation has changed since 2013, and a large-scale “returning tide” of talents has appeared in China. The main reason is that China’s R&D settings and development opportunities have been greatly improved, the salary level has also risen, and domestic innovation and technology have become more popular. The scientific and technological community commented, “This is a rare return of talents in the history of the nation: they have accelerated some of China’s scientific and technological strength by 15 years.” There are countless scientific and technological figures who have returned to the motherland from overseas, helping China to conquer many key projects, including Human Aerospace, China’s “Tianyan”, “Tianhe” supercomputer, Beidou satellite navigation, “Jiaolong” series of deep-sea submersibles, and “natural gas hydrate” (combustible ice) were successfully tested.

The key point is to mention the quantum mechanics team formed by Pan Jianwei who returned to China, which is called “Dream Combination” by foreign countries. In 2016, China’s independent research and development of the world’s first quantum science experimental satellite “Mozi” was successfully launched, and the British “Nature” magazine commented , In the field of quantum communication, China has developed from a humble country into a world powerhouse in less than 10 years. No wonder Biden wants to stop the development of quantum technology in China.

“No one can stand without spirit. The achievement of scientific achievements is inseparable from the accumulation of knowledge and the arduous exploration of the unknown world, but it is also inseparable from the driving force of exploration. Strong patriotic feelings are the beliefs and beliefs that scientists in the new era must possess. It is an important historical and epochal responsibility that must be shouldered.” Xi Jinping’s remarks can be understood in this way: science and technology are the primary productive forces, then patriotism is the main driving force for scientists to make progress.

In the past, the United States attracted many outstanding Chinese talents to build for them. Everyone used “Science without borders” to cover up their regrets for not giving back and doing nothing to the country. China is strong today. Xi Jinping’s message “Scientists have a motherland” will light up the hearts of this generation . The United States may call on all its allies to sanction China. As long as we have the motherland in our hearts and scientists are motivated by patriotism, what does the small circle outside have to do with China?