US-China Science Agreement Renewed Amid Republican Opposition

The Biden administration has renewed the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement, a pact first established in 1979 to foster scientific collaboration between the two nations. The updated agreement includes enhanced intellectual property protections and focuses on basic research areas such as earthquake and health monitoring. Despite these modifications, Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns, arguing that the agreement could aid China's military advancements and should have been postponed for review by the incoming administration. The State Department maintains that the renewal addresses national security concerns while benefiting U.S. interests.