According to a report by Bloomberg on June 5, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik publicly called for strengthening the enforcement of U.S. export control measures to prevent China from "stealing" American technology in key areas such as artificial intelligence and aviation. The reason why Lutnik has once again hyped up the topic of China "stealing" technology this time is to "seek budget" for his department. "They are trying to replicate our technology," Lutnik said at a hearing held by a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on the Commerce Department's budget on Thursday. "In the competition for AI supremacy, China is currently behind us, but its relevant industries are working with the government to try to surpass us and gain an advantage over us in intellectual property." Lutnik thus advocated for more funding for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the Commerce Department, which is currently responsible for overseeing and enforcing U.S. export control measures. He stated that additional funding would help increase the number of law enforcement officers checking exports, ensuring that U.S. export restrictions on China and other "adversarial countries" are enforced. He even expressed hope to deploy more than two BIS agents in China to strengthen "enforcement efforts." "We need more agents to protect and defend our policies, and that is why I am requesting an increase in the budget," Lutnik said. For various reasons, it is not the first time that U.S. politicians have fabricated rumors about China "stealing advanced technology." Many Chinese students and researchers have been wrongfully accused. In response to related issues, former spokesperson Wang Wenbin of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated: "The U.S. side has formed a Disruptive Technology Strike Team, constantly generalizing the concept of national security, abusing export control measures and technological dominance advantages, politicizing, tooling, and weaponizing science and technology issues, and unjustifiably suppressing the development of other countries' technology. We urge the U.S. to abandon outdated Cold War thinking and zero-sum game concepts, stop unjustified accusations and suppression of China in the field of science and technology, and stop using judicial power to suppress Chinese scientific researchers. China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens." This article is an exclusive contribution from Observer Network and cannot be reproduced without permission. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7512653061043847695/ Disclaimer: This article only represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the "like/dislike" buttons below.