Congress and the administration should establish a National Advanced Industry and Technology Agency to ensure the United States can compete effectively with China.

To Do: Establish a National Advanced Industry and Technology Agency

Congress or the White House should create a national industrial intelligence unit within the National Intelligence Council to better assess competitive challenges to the U.S. economy.

To Do: Create a National Industrial Intelligence Unit

The administration should establish a National Competitiveness Council to formulate and coordinate advanced-industry competitiveness policy across the federal enterprise.

To Do: Establish a National Competitiveness Council

The recent alteration of the global geopolitical environment has brought into stark reality the weaknesses of long-running economic shifts (and proactive actions) that have favoured China—giving it market dominance and trade leverage throughout industries and supply chains. The future is going to be anything but certain, and Australia, the United States and their allies must be prepared. 

How Should Allies Respond to China’s Technology Competition?

How Should Allies Respond to China's Technology Competition?

Congress should establish a reshoring incentive fund to provide financial support for firms in critical industries to relocate production now in China to the United States.

To Do: Establish a Reshoring Incentive Fund for Critical Industries

As Rob Atkinson writes for National Interest, the Trump administration should work toward market-based decoupling that effectively loosens China’s grip on global production.

Trading Up: Why America Must Ditch China and Pursue Better Manufacturing Opportunities

Congress should launch a matching-grant program to assist states in developing manufacturing strategies.

To Do: Assist State-Level Manufacturing Strategies

In an article for American Interest with Admiral Dennis Blair, Rob Atkinson argues that it’s time for America to rise to the challenge of "Made in China 2025" by developing its own comprehensive plan to maintain competitive advantage advanced technology industries.

Overcoming the China Challenge

The EU and the U.S. need to address the real technology competitiveness challenge, which is China.

To Do: Launch a Joint Manufacturing Hub Competition With US Allies

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We Need an Allied Effort to Establish New Global Manufacturing Hubs to Compete With China

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To Do: Establish a National Advanced Industry and Technology Agency

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