In the Tech Race, What Is the U.S. Doing to Get Ahead?
From public-private partnerships to CIA venture capital, a primer on the U.S. response to China.
The U.S.-China tech battle may be at its fiercest over semiconductors. Credit: oldTor, Creative Commons
For much of the last century, America has been not just a superpower but the world’s pre-eminent technological power. It has led the way in the development of nuclear weapons, satellites and genomics. It has ventured deep into space and fueled the computing and internet revolutions. Now, however, a growing number of Americans believe that China is gaining on the U.S. through intellectual property theft as well as hard work and determination. Bolstered by its economic gains, China has developed
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