In recent years, Pan Jianwei's team in the School of Physics has made a series of breakthrough research achievements in the field of quantum physics, such as long-distance transmission of quantum entanglement and quantum teleportation. These achievements have not only attracted attention in China, but also in the international scientific field. But on May 14, something interesting happened, the University of Science and Technology of China was included in the sanctions list by the United States, and people can't help but wonder, what is going on?
1. USTC was included in the sanctions list by the United States
On May 14, the teachers and students of the University of Science and Technology of China received an email with a special subject, called "Notice on the Implementation of Export Control Measures by the United States on the University of Science and Technology of China". When I opened the email, it turned out to be an announcement issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce to the University of Science and Technology of China, which clearly stated that from now on, the University of Science and Technology of China will be included in the list of export control entities, which means that from now on, the University of Science and Technology will not be able to use any products from the United States, and in the future scientific research exchange activities, it will also be affected to a certain extent.
For this accident, the school leaders also made relevant statements, they said that it is a great honor for USTC to be included in the sanctions list by the United States, which fully shows that USTC's research strength in the field of quantum physics has been internationally recognized, and has gradually walked in the forefront of the world, so it will cause unease in the United States, to a certain extent, this is the greatest affirmation of USTC.
2. Why did USTC "get shot"?
So, why has USTC become a "thorn in the side" of the United States? It is understood that the reason why the United States will take export control measures against USTC is mainly because USTC's research work in the field of quantum technology and nuclear security is too prominent, and these research works are precisely a threat to US national security, especially in quantum communications, quantum computing and nuclear data measurement, etc., the research strength of USTC has reached the world-class level, which may have a certain impact on the global hegemony of the United States.
In fact, there is a deeper reason behind the fact that USTC can be included in the sanctions list by the United States, that is, USTC's research strength in the field of quantum technology and nuclear security has approached, or even surpassed the United States, so the United States is so nervous, in fact, national security is just an excuse, and its essence is to suppress China's rise in the field of science and technology in this way.
3. What is the impact of the "shot" of USTC
Some people believe that USTC can be included in the sanctions list by the United States, which is actually a kind of praise, which fully shows that USTC's research work in the field of quantum technology and nuclear safety has been internationally recognized, and has also played a very good role in promoting the future scientific research work of USTC.
However, some people are worried that the sanctions may have a certain impact on some aspects of the work of USTC, for example, the construction of the future top laboratory of USTC will be subject to certain restrictions, because a lot of scientific research equipment needs to be imported from abroad, and the use of some cutting-edge software is unavoidable, and these will be subject to export control restrictions.
In addition, this incident will also have a certain impact on the academic exchange activities of USTC and the work of students studying in the United States, because students who want to go to the United States for academic exchanges in the future, or students who want to study abroad for further study, need to go through some cumbersome procedures, and the success rate will be greatly reduced, so it can be said that this is also the United States, which wants to suppress China's scientific and technological innovation work through a very hidden way.