U.S.-China Tech Arms Race

June 26 , 2018

The rivalry between China and the U.S. in high-tech industries has become increasingly tense. This is in part because both governments have begun to associate supremacy in technology with national security. In the current trade disputes between the two economic giants, technology will like be a sticking point.

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Supercomputers, 5G, microchips, quantum communications, artificial intelligence - these are the technologies of the future. The country that masters them first stands to dominate the global marketplace. That’s why some have argued that the brewing trade war between China and the U.S. is actually rooted in technology, not the trade deficit.

Since 2015, the rivalry between China and the U.S. in high-tech industries has become increasingly tense. This is in part because both governments have begun to associate supremacy in technology with national security. In 2015, the U.S. government banned the American company Intel from selling chips to China, which had been using them to power the Tianhe-2, the fastest supercomputer in the world at the time. This year, the US government began blocking Chinese companies from buying or merging with American tech firms in so-called “sensitive industries.” Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, considered security risks, have become particular targets. President Trump also announced tariffs on Chinese imports in response to the theft of American intellectual property.

These sanctions by the US government have highlighted China’s dependence on foreign imports to make products like cell phones and supercomputers. In 2015, the Chinese government announced a plan called “Made in China 2025” to encourage innovation and upgrade China’s manufacturing capability. The government hopes this plan will allow China to move up the value chain and avoid dependence on tech imports.

"Made in China 2025" has worried some in the American government, who consider its potential impact an “existential threat” to the U.S. Chinese officials, however, have said that the initiative is not up for discussion, and have noted that foreign firms can participate in it as well.

In a bid to beat each other to the next invention, China and the U.S. are sparking a technology arms race. In the current trade dispute, technology will likely be a sticking point, with the future of global marketplace leadership at stake.

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Let’s Talk About Trade
Let’s Talk About Trade
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August 31, 2018

Let’s Talk About Trade
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He Yafei August 28, 2018

The Dangerous Sign: the U.S. Is Moving Closer to Taiwan
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China and the U.S. Must Cooperate
China and the U.S. Must Cooperate
August 28 , 2018
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He Yafei August 28, 2018

China and the U.S. Must Cooperate
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The Next 40 Years: The New Normal of the China-US Relations
The Next 40 Years: The New Normal of the China-US Relations
August 28 , 2018
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He Yafei August 28, 2018

The Next 40 Years: The New Normal of the China-US Relations
10:09
Why Are the U.S. and China Becoming More Competitive With Each Other?
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He Yafei August 28, 2018

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Trade War: Local Economies and Jobs Hang in the Balance
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China-US Focus August 24, 2018

Trade War: Local Economies and Jobs Hang in the Balance
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Is China’s Navy a Threat?
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May 18, 2018

Is China’s Navy a Threat?
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He Yafei: Is a Trade War Still Avoidable
He Yafei: Is a Trade War Still Avoidable
April 25 , 2018
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April 25, 2018

He Yafei: Is a Trade War Still Avoidable

U.S.-China Tech Arms Race

Let’s Talk About Trade

The Dangerous Sign: the U.S. Is Moving Closer to Taiwan

China and the U.S. Must Cooperate

The Next 40 Years: The New Normal of the China-US Relations

Why Are the U.S. and China Becoming More Competitive With Each Other?

Trade War: Local Economies and Jobs Hang in the Balance

Is China’s Navy a Threat?

He Yafei: Is a Trade War Still Avoidable