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Preface
In the global science and technology arena, high-end technology is tantamount to the core element of national competitiveness, reflecting a country's scientific and technological progress and innovation vitality.
Looking back over the past 100 years, China's science and technology has experienced lag, been suppressed by external forces, and even fell into the myth that "relying on imports is better than independent research and development".
Now, unlike in the past, China has achieved a historic turnaround in the field of science and technology.
In recent years, China has made remarkable achievements in a number of scientific and technological fields, especially breakthroughs in some key technological fields, which have attracted widespread attention from around the world.
On December 21, 2023, China's Ministry of Commerce issued a ban on the export of this technology. This time it's finally the turn of the West to be red-eyed!
First, the breakthrough of cutting-edge technology
When it comes to an in-depth analysis of mechanical engineering and manufacturing, two innovations stand out:
CNC machining technology and additive manufacturing (3D printing) process, as the two-wheel drive of modern manufacturing, lead the wave of technological revolution.
Japan and Germany, as traditional manufacturing powerhouses, continue to occupy leading positions in the field of cutting-edge CNC technology.
Relying on its profound technical accumulation, it has firmly established a pioneering role in the global industrial map.
Specifically, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' CNC machinery plays a pivotal role in the stage of the aerospace industry.
They unmistakably sculpt components such as aero engine components and airframe frames that require almost the most demanding precision.
And Siemens of Germany has written brilliant achievements in the automotive industry with its excellent CNC system.
The efficient manufacture of complex and delicate components such as car engines and body structures demonstrates the extraordinary precision of German engineering.
These top CNC technologies are not only the decisive factor in improving the accuracy of industrial products, but also the core indicators to measure the competitiveness of a country's industry.
Mastering these key technologies independently is of immeasurable value for reducing external dependence and ensuring the safety of the industrial chain.
In view of the current situation of dependence on imports of high-end precision machinery in the course of industrial development in the mainland, as well as the actual situation that domestic production is mostly concentrated in low-end machinery products, it is urgent for us to accelerate technological innovation and cross the bottleneck of development.
In order to realize the strategic transformation from a "manufacturing power" to a "manufacturing power".
Although the United States, as a global technology leader, has taken the lead in the research and development of 3D printing technology and continues to explore its potential.
Challenges persist in the initial stages of the technology, including the high surface roughness of the finished product, which often requires subsequent manual sanding operations, which undoubtedly increases the complexity and cost of the manufacturing process.
This problem highlights the limitations of 3D printing technology in the pursuit of higher quality of finished products.
In the face of this global technological challenge, the Chinese scientific community made a breakthrough in 2020, skillfully combining the advantages of 3D printing with traditional CNC machines.
The company has independently developed the world's first 3D printing CNC machine tool that integrates casting, forging and milling functions, marking a key step in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing in China.
This innovative device not only realizes the direct transfer of design blueprints to physical objects, but also significantly reduces material waste.
Moreover, it has excellent performance in manufacturing high-precision parts, the processing efficiency has been greatly improved, and the production cost structure has been optimized in multiple dimensions.
The advent of this integrated technology not only overcomes the shortcomings of traditional 3D printing technology in surface finish and post-processing, but also makes full use of the precise control ability of CNC machine tools.
It has opened up a new technical path for the mechanical design and manufacturing industry in China and even the world, and promoted the development of the manufacturing industry in a more efficient, environmentally friendly and intelligent direction.
This is an important milestone in China's journey to achieve independent and controllable manufacturing technology and improve its international competitiveness.
Traditionally, building complex components at scale has relied heavily on well-established casting and forging processes.
However, the rise of 3D printing technology in this era has opened up a new way to make the integrated manufacturing of these components efficient and accurate, while significantly reducing the waste of raw materials.
This technological revolution has had a profound impact on the reshaping of the modern industrial landscape.
It is reported that the second-generation C929 passenger aircraft project independently developed by Continental is planning to use 3D printing technology to manufacture a number of complex structural components.
This approach solves the complexity and cost challenges of traditional production processes.
As a result, China has become a pioneer in the adoption of such cutting-edge technologies in the aerospace industry, and has implemented a technology export control strategy.
This is undoubtedly a strategic response to European and American countries, demonstrating the power of technological independence.
In the field of science and technology and industry, China continues to write a chapter of breakthroughs, and there is no shortage of brilliant performances of "corner overtaking".
The mainland has built the world's most comprehensive industrial chain ecosystem, and this internal self-reinforcing mechanism is particularly significant.
For example, the rapid progress of 3D printing technology has directly empowered the high-end manufacturing of large aircraft parts, indicating that the acceleration of China's scientific and technological development will be further improved in the future and start a new journey.
2. Restrictions on the export of Western technology
In the face of China's continuous breakthroughs in the field of cutting-edge science and technology, the intensifying technological blockade of China by Western countries contains deep strategic anxieties and complex intentions.
There are three reasons why the United States is determined to pursue a science and technology policy toward China based on "decoupling."
The first is the growing fear led by the United States that China's rapid technological development could threaten its hegemony and national security.
Second, the reason for the rapid development of science and technology in the United States and China is the miscalculation of "relying on technology transfer from the United States".
Third, the original structural contradictions between China and the United States in terms of social systems and values have formed the cognitive basis for the US government to formulate its science and technology policy toward China in recent years.
The methods used by the two successive U.S. administrations to promote "decoupling and breaking the chain" and maximum suppression against China are in the process of evolving and changing.
But one of the constant focuses of the crackdown is on restricting and blocking the development of China's high-tech industries.
It is trying to cut off the power source of China's economic growth and carry out a "low-end lock-up" on China.
The series of technological containment measures adopted by the United States against China have not only harmed China's national security and core interests, but also caused serious harm to the United States' own interests and the global market environment.
On the one hand, the United States' containment and crackdown on China's high-tech enterprises has brought great losses to the US economic interests.
On the other hand, the U.S. hegemony over China's science and technology has seriously undermined the global market environment.
The trade war provoked by the United States against China has disrupted the normal trade order and undermined the free flow of products in the global industrial chain.
If the hegemony of digital technology advocated by the United States continues to advance, it will pose a serious threat to international commerce and trade.
The intensifying technological race between China and the United States and the West is not only a defense war between the United States and the West in the economic field and touching the national security and geopolitical maps.
It is also the fear of the collapse of hegemony caused by the loss of leadership in the field of technology in Western countries.
The collapse of US and Western hegemony on a global scale will mean the bankruptcy of their global harvest ambitions.
3. Respond to the decoupling of science and technology from China with self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology
Since the "decoupling" was proposed, the country has taken precautions and put forward a series of countermeasures in response to the possible forced scientific and technological decoupling between the United States and China.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly put forward "taking scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement as the support of the national development strategy", which was written into the "14th Five-Year Plan".
This also points out the direction for more targeted countermeasures against China's decoupling-oriented science and technology policy by the United States, and more effectively reduce the negative impact of the United States' forced decoupling from China's science and technology.
On the one hand, we need to respond to the challenges of the US alliance system with a more active attitude of opening up to the outside world and give full play to the advantages of the Chinese market.
Expand scientific and technological cooperation with countries other than the United States, and take advantage of the situation to break down the barriers of the United States' scientific and technological containment of China.
On the other hand, we will deepen the construction of the "Belt and Road" and create a mutually beneficial and win-win trade and investment relationship.
Deepen the irreplaceability of "Made in China", show the world the influence of China's science and technology, and attract more countries to establish more in-depth interests and dialogue and cooperation with China.
The vigorous development of China's economy is the key to winning the Sino-US war of science and technology, and only by taking advantage of the trend can we grasp the initiative in competition and be invincible.
China is not only actively challenging the existing scientific and technological standards and order, but is also poised to redefine these standards and lead a new wave of global technological innovation in the near future.
The growth of scientific and technological power indicates that China is about to play a pivotal and far-reaching role in the center of the vast stage of global science and technology.
epilogue
After decades or even hundreds of years of unremitting struggle, China's science and technology field has made leaps and bounds.
In one fell swoop, it reversed the situation that it was subject to Japan, Germany, the United States and other scientific and technological powers, and bloomed with new vitality and innovative vitality.
Looking back on the past, in the face of the feat of the United States' first 3D printing technology, although the mainland once sighed at the subtlety of the technology, it did not stop admiring.
Instead, we are committed to the pursuit of breakthroughs and innovations, a path that has been difficult and tortuous, but has also witnessed the tenacity of China's technology from catching up to leading.
Overall, China's technology industry has caught up in many cutting-edge technology sectors, and the constraints and contempt suffered by the lag in technology in the past have not weakened our will, but have inspired the determination of China's technology community to become a phoenix.
Today, we no longer crave recognition from the outside world, because we know that true strength comes from our own solidity.
China's rise in the field of science and technology has aroused deep concern in Europe and the United States.
This not only verifies the correctness of our choice of independent research and development, but also injects great confidence and motivation into us to continue to move forward on the road of innovation.
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