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

In testimony before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Information Technology, Rob Atkinson stated that there are steps Congress should take to help roll back Chinese innovation mercantilism and ensure the United States remains the world leader in technology and innovation.

Testimony Before House Oversight IT Subcommittee on Ensuring America Remains the World Leader in Technology and Innovation

The best way for U.S. policymakers to think about China, at least in the realm of technology and industry, is that we are engaged in a form of war: China is seeking to defeat the United States on the techno-economic battlefield.

Testimony to the US House Oversight Committee: Defending America From the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part III

Testimony to the US House Oversight Committee: Defending America From the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part III

In testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rob Atkinson stated that taking firm and strategic action against Chinese predatory, mercantilist practices is long overdue.

Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on China’s Predatory Trade and Investment Strategy

Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on China's Predatory Trade and Investment Strategy

“The goal of U.S. policy should be to contain and roll back Chinese mercantilism,” said Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Report: Time to Confront China over Tech Thievery

To evaluate the impact of increasing Chinese investments in the United States, U.S. policymakers must first understand that China is playing hardball to ensure its firms gain global market share at the expense of their competitors.

Testimony Before U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment

Rob Atkinson testified before the Senate Small Business Committee on the issue of unfair Chinese trade and technology policies and practices and what the federal government should do in response.

Testimony Before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on Made in China 2025 and the Future of American Industry

In commentary for Fortune Magazine, ITIF President Rob Atkinson and Michael Lind write that America’s own antitrust policies perversely encourage the loss of technological leadership to rival nations.

Who Wins After U.S. Antitrust Regulators Attack? China.

The United States is essentially defenseless against the kind of mercantilist aggression it now faces from China. Congress should respond by funding university programs and career training programs that focus on economic warfighting, which is distinct from learning about foreign affairs, economics, or military affairs.

To Do: Institute Government-Wide Training on Chinese Tech Policy

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