US–China Strategic Competition

The Quest for Global Technological Leadership

The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation.

Research paper Updated 14 December 2020 Published 7 November 2019 ISBN: 978 1 78413 376 4

Visitors during the first day of the China International Import Exposition in Shanghai, China, on 6 November 2018.
— Visitors during the first day of the China International Import Exposition in Shanghai, China, on 6 November 2018.