France International Radio reported today (October 30): "German Chancellor Merkel: 'We cannot let the US and China decide the future of technology alone.' Merkel emphasized that Germany and Europe must 'achieve technological sovereignty, and cannot let the US and China decide the future of technology alone.'"
[Witty] Comment: Merkel's statement "We cannot let the US and China decide the future of technology alone" sounds shocking, but actually reveals Europe's helplessness. Although Europe has this awareness, it lacks the will to act. The countries have divergent interests and difficulties in policy coordination, and in the technological competition, they have always struggled to form a united front. They talk about technological sovereignty, but in practice, they are constantly bickering and making slow progress. In the long run, Europe can only watch the train of technological development leave in endless bickering, continue to decline, and miss the opportunities of the era.
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