Technology is a "double-edged sword" that needs coordination between development and security, and between innovation and risk control so as to benefit all nations and their people, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council meeting on Monday.
Fu highlighted that while technology offers enormous opportunities, it also presents new challenges to global peace and security. He criticized some countries for generalizing national security concepts, using them to suppress foreign high-tech firms.
The Chinese envoy condemned actions such as promoting "decoupling" and restricting trade and scientific exchanges by organizing exclusive alliances that exclude specific countries.
"Such actions are turning 'small yards with high fences' into 'big yards with iron curtains', disrupting the stability of global industrial and supply chains, widening development gaps, and hindering technological progress. What makes us particularly concerned is that these artificial divisions pose greater risks to international peace and security than the inherent risks of technology itself, threatening to ultimately drag the world into the abyss of confrontation," said Fu.
Fu urged nations to adopt an open and inclusive approach, leveraging the UN leadership in global tech governance and using the "Pact for the Future" framework to promote shared development, security, and progress.
Chinese envoy calls for open, inclusive approach for technology development
