China opposes politicizing issues of technological nature: envoy

STORY: China opposes politicizing issues of technological nature: envoy DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: United Nations CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: China opposes the politicization of issues of technological nature by certain governments and the suppression of high-tech companies of other countries, said a Chinese envoy on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations "We oppose politicizing issues of technological nature. The world of science is not a zero-sum battlefield. Technological innovation should not produce only one champion. However, it is worrisome that certain governments have politicized issues of scientific and technological nature, generalized the concept of national security, abused state power, and wantonly intensified their suppr