U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement Set to Lapse – What's Next?
The U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA), signed in 1979, was the first major bilateral agreement between the United States and China. Since then, it has been renewed multiple times and has facilitated China's integration into the global economy. However, experts agree that the current STA no longer reflects China's expanded scientific and technological (S&T) capacity, nor does it address U.S. concerns about China’s S&T practices and policies. In August 2023, after President Biden nearly allowed the STA to lapse beyond its usual five-year renewal period, he approved two six-month extensions. It is now set to expire on August 27, 2024.
In an interview moderated by Scott Moore, Yasheng Huang and Deborah Seligsohn discuss current U.S.-China scientific collaboration, the legacy of the STA, and the potential future of an STA 2.0.
About the speakers: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/us-china...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 How did the STA begin?
03:41 What does the 5-year review process for the STA look like?
04:53 What role did the STA play in U.S.-China S&T collaboration in the 2000s?
06:39 Why is the agreement at risk of lapsing right now?
11:03 Why is the STA particularly significant to the U.S.?
13:45 Is there any advantage to seeing the STA lapse?
23:30 What should be changed in a renewed STA?
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