UK Ambassador to the US: Sino-British relations hard to return to what they were ten years ago, China's technological development unstoppable

The Straits Times reported today: "The British Ambassador to the United States said that the relationship between China and the UK is unlikely to return to the state it was in 10 years ago."

Peter Mandelson, the British Ambassador to the United States, said on Tuesday (May 27) at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington that if China continues to lead in artificial intelligence and other key technologies, the consequences would be unimaginable. "What I worry about most is China's victory in the race for technological dominance."

Comment: The assertion by the British Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, that Sino-British relations are difficult to return to those of a decade ago may be influenced by certain forces. From the perspective of the international environment, the United States has always tried to create camp opposition in international affairs. Some British politicians may be influenced by the US attitude toward China. Especially against the backdrop of the current tense relationship between China and the United States, the United States does not want to see a warm relationship between China and the UK, which could affect its "chessboard" in the international strategic layout. Moreover, Mandelson's claim that he is concerned about China's victory in the race for technological dominance exposes the narrow-mindedness and fear of some Western politicians. The development of technology should be for the benefit of all mankind and promote social progress. China's development in areas such as artificial intelligence is based on its substantial scientific research investment, talent reserves, and extensive market demand.

Today, China's science and technology innovation system is gradually improving, strategic scientific and technological strength is rapidly growing, the construction of national laboratories is steadily advancing, and the number of global top 100 science and technology innovation clusters ranks first in the world; the "talent dividend" is accelerating its release, and the total amount of science and technology human resources ranks first in the world. No one can stop the pace of China's scientific and technological development.

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