The United States intends to sanction Honor Inc., triggering a technological confrontation between China and the United States
In early 2024, the U.S. government announced its intention to add Chinese mobile phone brand Honor to the sanctions list, citing that Honor is a subsidiary or successor to Huawei. This move has once again pushed the tense confrontation between China and the United States in the field of science and technology to a new climax.
The U.S. government has viewed Huawei as a "national security threat" for years and has imposed sanctions on it several times. In recent years, with the rise of Huawei in emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence, the United States has stepped up its crackdown. In 2019, the U.S. began cutting off Huawei's access to U.S. technology and chips. In 2020, Huawei was added to the "Entity List" for export control.
The Honor phone was originally a sub-brand of Huawei, but it was spun off and sold by Huawei in 2020 to become an independent company. The U.S. government's intention to include Honor on the sanctions list is apparently to see it as Huawei's "successor" and to further suppress the development of Chinese technology companies.
This will undoubtedly further exacerbate the tension and confrontation between China and the United States in the field of science and technology. The Chinese government and companies have responded resolutely. Honor has released a photo of "Yan Returning Home" on official channels, which seems to hint at the possibility of a return to Huawei. This photo is meaningful, and it is interpreted as the close relationship between Honor and Huawei, and sanctioning Honor is equivalent to sanctioning Huawei.
China's official spokesperson released a meaningful photo reflecting independent innovation
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also posted a number of comparative photos on social media to show China's progress in science and technology, aerospace, poverty alleviation and other fields.
One of the photos compares two aircraft from 1970 and 2020, the former is a Chinese domestic civil airliner, the Y-10, and the latter is a domestic large airliner, the C919. This photo undoubtedly shows the rapid progress of China's aviation manufacturing industry in the past 50 years.
Another photo shows the contrasting scenes of Chinese astronauts living in orbital modules in 1978 and 2021. The former is just a simple living environment, and the latter is a space station with all kinds of facilities. This photo fully reflects the take-off of China's aerospace industry.
There is also a photo that compares the image of poverty alleviation in 1978, with children washing clothes by a pond in a poor area, and 2020, with children taking online classes in a modern classroom. This photo vividly illustrates China's tremendous achievements in poverty alleviation.
These contrasting photographs are undoubtedly meaningful, and are interpreted as a reflection of China's ability to innovate independently, showing the tremendous progress that China has made in science and technology, aerospace, poverty alleviation and other fields. This is also the best way for China to respond to the U.S. technological encirclement – through self-reliance and independent innovation.
Event impact and
The U.S. move to sanction Honor will undoubtedly further intensify the tense confrontation between China and the United States in the field of science and technology.
On the one hand, this will increase the pressure on Chinese technology companies in the international market. If Honor is included in the sanctions list, it will lose access to American technology and chips, and its development in the global market will be seriously hindered.
On the other hand, this "naked" technological blockade and suppression will further stimulate China's determination to accelerate independent innovation. As the photos released by China's official spokesperson show, China has made great strides in aerospace, scientific and technological innovation, and is fully capable of self-reliance and innovation.
In recent years, China's independent innovation capabilities in chips, operating systems, artificial intelligence and other fields have been continuously enhanced, laying a solid foundation for coping with external pressures. China will further increase investment in science and technology, accelerate the pace of innovation, and achieve independence and controllability in more fields.
The U.S. sanctions on Huawei and its "successor" Glory reflect the growing tensions between China and the United States in the field of technology. However, through the continuous development of independent innovation, China is gradually reversing the passive situation of being sanctioned and winning the initiative for future scientific and technological development.
The U.S. intention to put Honor on the sanctions list has triggered a new round of tense confrontation between China and the United States in the field of science and technology. By releasing meaningful photos, the Chinese government and companies have demonstrated their ability to innovate independently and strengthened their determination to become self-reliant.
Although the U.S. technology blockade has put pressure on Chinese companies, it will also further stimulate China to accelerate the pace of independent innovation. China will continue to increase investment in science and technology, achieve independence and controllability in more fields, get rid of the passive situation of being sanctioned, and win the initiative in scientific and technological development.
This contest of Sino-US scientific and technological confrontation will determine the future map of scientific and technological development. China adheres to independent innovation and self-reliance, and will surely win the initiative in this confrontation and achieve self-reliance and self-reliance in science and technology.