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A |     WASHINGTON -- Saddled with a dysfunctional Congress, President Joe Biden has the task of assuring European Union leaders on Friday that the United States can nonetheless deliver on promises to send tens of billions of dollars' worth of aid to wartime Ukraine and Israel.The Oval Office sit-down comes at a moment when domestic U.S. political chaos could further destabilize an increasingly chaotic world. Many of Biden's shared priorities with the EU depend on getting a budget through Congress — a tough task given that the House lacks an elected speaker and differences with some Republican lawmakers over aid for Ukraine could force a federal government shutdown in November.Along with addressing Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia and the fallout from Hamas' attack on Israel, the U.S. and EU leaders are also figuring out how to manage climate change, economic competition with China and trade and tax issues. One day ahead of his meeting with Biden, European Council President Charles Michel expressed optimism that Biden can deliver on his promises to help arm and financially support Ukraine.“I’m really confident and also I’m grateful for Joe Biden’s personal leadership,” Michel said. “He will do everything to ensure this support will be confirmed.”The U.S. president has cultivated a personal relationship with Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who calls Biden “dear Joe.” Both the EU and U.S. pride themselves for being devoted to democratic principles, a source of unity as they navigate Russia's war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas. They have framed their support for Israel as a reflection of shared democratic values and stressed the importance of following international law in military operations.But the reality of democracies is that foreign policy agreements can change with elections and competing interests at home can overshadow diplomacy. The two partners still have differences to reconcile on trade, economic matters and the incentives for shifting to renewable energy sources. The U.S. and EU still need to finalize an agreement on environmentally sustainable steel and aluminum production in order to avoid the tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency.Biden's own incentives on moving away from fossil fuels have left Europe “a little bit uncomfortable,” said Federico Steinberg, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.While the EU welcomes U.S. efforts to “accelerate the green transition,” Steinberg said, some elements of Biden's programs are protectionist in nature, discriminate against trade partners and undermine the World Trade Organization system that the EU would like to revive.But for now, the U.S. and E.U. are focused on the big challenges of war and solidarity in their words and policy choices. Von der Leyen said Thursday that the “core” of the Oval Office conversation will be about Ukraine and Israel.“The winds are not just blowing today — today they are gale force,” she said in remarks at the conservative Hudson Institute. “Our democracies are under sustained and systemic attack by those who abhor freedom.”In addition to sanctioning Russia, EU countries have provided close to $90 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including $27 billion in military aid, von der Leyen said. But there are open questions as to whether the U.S. commitment could waver after having provided four rounds of aid to Ukraine that total $113 billion, a sum that includes replacing U.S. military equipment sent to Kyiv.“Now is the time to double down,” von der Leyen said Thursday.In a separate interview with The Associated Press, Michel said the U.S. and E.U. would still need to make progress on addressing the steel tariffs and defending the interests of European businesses. But Michel said both parties are aligned on Ukraine, and Europe is “doing what’s needed and we are preparing the next decisions to mobilize more and more funding, more military equipment for Ukraine and for the Ukrainians.”Biden is expected to ask for $105 billion in additional funding Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There’s also $14 billion for Israel, $10 billion for unspecified humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for managing the U.S.-Mexico border and fighting fentanyl trafficking and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The proposal was described by three people familiar with the details who insisted on anonymity before the official announcement.But some House Republicans have questioned the value of aid to Ukraine at the levels sought by Biden. The GOP ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after a deal to temporarily keep the government open through November 17. Republican lawmakers have failed to find a successor, leading to concerns that Biden's commitments with the EU could be in jeopardy.The U.S. president offered his challenge to Congress in a Thursday evening speech by outlining the core idea behind his spending proposal:"American values are what make us a partner that nations want to work with. We put all that at risk if we walk away from Ukraine, if we turn our backs on Israel."__AP writer Raf Casert contributed to this report from Brussels.。    AI摘要      三明探索“京沪研发+三明制造”协同创新路径，依托对口合作承接资源外溢，优化营商与服务环境。上半年技术合同登记金额增超4倍，推动科技与产业深度融合。         沙溪河畔，创新潮涌。    走进三明中关村科技园的津准（三明）医学技术有限公司展厅，摆在醒目位置的是一台外观类似共享充电宝机柜的设备，机柜上插着一个个卡片大小的白色小盒子。

B |     津准医学执行董事沈平抽出一个小白盒，把电极片贴在记者手臂上，按下盒子上的开关。一瞬间，电极片覆盖下的手部肌肉不受控制地抽动起来，一缩一放，像是被什么力量轻轻地“拽”着。    这就是津准医学的主营产品——数字化无线中频治疗仪。

C |     “中频”的电流频率在1000到10万赫兹之间。这个频段的特点在于，它能穿透皮肤表层、刺激深层肌肉神经，却不会激活痛觉神经。津准医学做的就是把这种原本只在大型医院里见到的康复理疗设备，做成巴掌大的、可以随身携带的小仪器。    “这款电疗仪内置了康复领域专家的治疗方案，现在我们可以说，从北京的中日友好医院，到连江县马鼻镇的卫生所，用的方案都是一模一样的。”沈平底气十足。

D |     一台三明生产的小设备，覆盖全国300多家医院。“四川华西、上海华山、上海仁济、湖北同济、湖南湘雅，这些顶级医院都在用。”沈平介绍，去年这款产品在全国三级医院中频治疗仪市场拿下销售额亚军、平均单价冠军，全年服务患者超过115万人次。    其实，三明并不是这家公司的起点。

E | 津准医学的母公司津准力行在上海，研发团队也在上海。2021年底，公司决定设立子公司布局生产制造环节，选址团队跑了好几个地方，最终被三明的营商环境打动。

F |     “你看我这栋小楼，一年房租还不到6万元。”更让沈平安心的是三明中关村科技园的服务效率。二类医疗器械的产品注册证，行业平均审批周期是两年。2022年4月，津准医学向福建省药监局递交申报材料，在园区全程协助下，同年8月就拿下了注册证。“这些流程我们基本不需要操心，园区有专人帮我们推进。”     还有不少细节让沈平觉得暖心。

G | “园区领导的办公室，企业家都是推门即进。每个员工每月300元的伙食补贴、拎包入住的单身公寓，让从上海派过来的团队成员能安心扎下来。”     5年时间，这家“上海研发、三明制造”的企业，已经手握35项知识产权，其中已授权发明专利5项。2024年，企业生产的产品进入福建省第二类创新医疗器械特别审查程序。“我们没有理由不选择三明。”沈平说。    “京沪研发+三明制造”，这正是三明探索的协同创新路径。    三明市科技局副局长陈东胜告诉记者，三明不走“给钱”的传统招商老路，而是依托沪明对口合作、京明科技合作等平台，主动承接北京、上海的创新资源外溢，把发达地区的“大脑”和山区的“手脚”连在一起。    在三明中关村科技园，这样的故事不只一个。    索富泵业是一家专注于微型磁力齿轮泵的国家高新技术企业，依托沪明合作平台，索富泵业与复旦大学在机械流体力学和材料学领域已合作两年。

H | 2021年入驻三明中关村科技园时，企业年营收1000余万元，2025年已攀升至4300万元。“全国各大顶尖高校实验室都采购我们的产品，就连福建舰上也有。”索富泵业厂长陈其斌说。    “京沪研发+三明制造”也可以是双向奔赴。福建东南航空科技有限公司是2024年5月成立的无人机企业，最终落子三明，看中的是这里“真刀真枪”的应用场景——11个县（市、区）山林河湖密布，在地灾应急、森林防火、林业巡检等方面有着丰富的刚需。公司科技发展中心主任林奎介绍，借助京明合作的中关村科技园平台，东南航空与北京相关科研院所达成战略合作，2026年自研信号中继设备项目成功落地。    截至目前，三明已常态化征集73个创新应用场景需求并形成清单，在北京召开的京闽（三明）科技合作发布会上推介了首批20个应用场景，“京沪研发+三明制造”这条路正一步一步走实。今年上半年，三明全市技术合同登记金额同比增长超4倍。（李子衡）。

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