Gee, this isn't a joke, have you heard? The University of Science and Technology of China is also going to be sanctioned by the United States! On May 14, this top university in China was also included in the U.S. sanctions list, becoming the 19th "glorious" university in China and the first in Qingbei Hua No. 5 Middle School. Come to think of it, this is not a small honor, it's like being named by the U.S. government itself, saying that you are too good, we have to keep an eye on it!
A mysterious document that leaks out reveals it all. The United States actually put USTC on the mysterious 2024-10485 Export Control Entity List. What does that mean? To put it simply, starting from May 14, the teachers and students of USTC are not allowed to use certain American products, including but not limited to computer software, books and papers, as well as high-tech things such as tall chips. Unless it's approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, but that's difficult, hehe, you know.
Speaking of which, you may have to ask, what did USTC do to make the United States "pay so much attention"? It's a long story, but to put it simply, USTC is too good at quantum technology and nuclear security research, and it directly threatens the so-called "national security" of the United States. This is really laughable, why is it that we engage in scientific research, how can it be related to the national security of the United States?
In quantum physics, USTC is the leader in China and firmly stands in the world's first echelon in this field. Anton Salinger, the mentor of Academician Pan Jianwei of the university, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2022! In the introduction to the Nobel Prize, he specifically mentioned Academician Pan's outstanding contributions to quantum physics.
Nuclear physics at USTC, like Tsinghua University, is an A+ discipline. The reason for the U.S. to impose sanctions on security grounds sounds lofty, but in reality? Who doesn't know that this is just a means for the United States to suppress China's high-tech rise!
Therefore, although being sanctioned by the United States will have a greater impact on the school, it will be praised by netizens in the market. To put it bluntly, it is the United States that feels that we are approaching or even surpassing them in some areas, so it will make a sanctions drama against you.
To be honest, we are really proud that USTC has entered this sanctions list. This shows that our quantum and nuclear scientific prowess has already unnerved the United States! However, to tell the truth, the sanctions will have a certain impact on the university, such as the construction of top laboratories, the import of scientific research equipment, the use of software, etc., but this also promotes the super strength of USTC in these two disciplines in disguise. From this point of view, "sanctions" have become a compliment!
In fact, with the improvement of domestic scientific research strength, although the sanctions imposed by USTC this time are somewhat unexpected, it is also reasonable. Although USTC is the 19th to be sanctioned, it is certainly not the last. You say no.