2018年CRI Indigenous technology vital for China: expert

 

A Chinese expert says the recent ban by the United States on sales to a leading Chinese telecom equipment maker¹ will get its own enterprises into trouble, and will also speed up China's push towards independence in its own technology industry.

Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would impose what it calls a "denial of export privileges" against ZTE Corporation.

The department says that it is taking this action in response to alleged² violations³ of the Export Administration Regulations by ZTE.

As a result of this action, the Shenzhen-based company could find itself unable to import advanced hardware or software from the United States for the next seven years.

Bai Ming, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, says the United States will have a negative impact on that country's own chip makers⁴.

"ZTE's development has created a huge market for U.S. chip makers. If ZTE's development is hindered, it will definitely affect the sales of relevant U.S. chip makers. In recent days, the stock prices of some of those companies have already seen some fluctuations," says Bai.

This move by the United States will put pressure on ZTE to invest in domestic research and development that would allow the company to weather the coming challenges.

Bai Ming says that it's vital for China's domestic enterprises to reduce their reliance on imported technology.

"We must attach great importance to independent research and development. If the manufacturing of our telecom equipment always relies on importing technologies and components⁵ from abroad, the development of these enterprises will carry a lot of risks, since the core technology for manufacturing key components is held by foreign companies," says Bai.

China imported 230 billion U.S. dollars' worth of chips in 2016. The value of its chip imports that year was almost double the value of its crude oil imports.

Analysts⁶ suggest that the reason for the massive flow of foreign-made chips into the Chinese market is the gap that exists between the manufacturing capability⁷ of China's homegrown chips and the ones produced by the world's leading chip makers.

As such, more efforts are needed to boost independent innovation in China's high-tech⁸ industry.

"We should mainly focus on research and development, concentrate on key technologies and seek for major breakthroughs. We will also adhere to a market-based system, which features both the market's role and the guidance and support from the country's policies," says Bai.

However, the expert also stresses that focusing on independent innovation does not mean that China will step back from its efforts to further open up and engage in international cooperation.

"We can cooperate with the world in a variety of areas to speed up our innovation, while also sticking to independent innovation and learning from imported products and technologies, so that we can avoid detours⁹ in the process of research and development, and maintain a high level of efficiency," says Bai.

At a press conference on Friday, ZTE's president Yin Yimin said the U.S. side's ban will put the company at risk, along with its global customers and shareholders¹⁰.

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

4 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

6 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

7 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

8 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

9 detours   

绕行的路( detour的名词复数 )； 绕道，兜圈子

参考例句：

• Local wars and bandits often blocked their travel, making countless detours necessary. 内战和盗匪也常阻挡他们前进，迫使他们绕了无数弯路。
• Could it be that all these detours had brought them to Moshi Pass? 难道绕来绕去，绕到磨石口来了吗？ 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

10 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任