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China Is Rapidly Becoming a Leading Innovator in Advanced Industries

China Is Rapidly Becoming a Leading Innovator in Advanced Industries

There may be no more important question for the West’s competitive position in advanced industries than whether China is becoming a rival innovator. While the evidence suggests it hasn’t yet taken the overall lead, it has pulled ahead in certain areas, and in many others Chinese firms will likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so.

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February 22, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles

How to Close Loopholes on Chinese E-Commerce and Boost US Retailers

A well-calibrated approach that prevents Chinese companies like Shein and Temu from exploiting loopholes while incentivizing compliance and supporting vetted sellers on U.S. platforms would best serve U.S. economic and strategic interests.

February 18, 2025|Reports & Briefings

A Policymaker’s Guide to China’s Technology Security Strategy

The U.S. government must adopt a clear-eyed view of China’s technology security strategy by recognizing China is temporarily lagging in some sectors, rapidly catching up in others, and already leading in many.

February 18, 2025|Blogs

Fact of the Week: A New Study Finds the US Share of Global Manufacturing Will Fall to 11 Percent by 2030

A new study finds the U.S. share of global manufacturing will fall to 11 percent by 2030, while China’s will increase to 45 percent.

February 13, 2025|Blogs

Reevaluating US AI Strategy Against China

Recent developments, including DeepSeek’s notable successes, have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the U.S. export control policy and show how U.S. firms may ultimately pay the price unless the Trump administration takes a new approach.

February 13, 2025|Blogs

Salt Typhoon Exposes US Cyber Vulnerabilities

To strengthen U.S. cybersecurity leadership and effectively counter cyber threats, the administration should enhance interagency coordination with a central cybercrime database, collaborate with the private sector to address cybersecurity gaps in critical infrastructure, standardize data breach reporting, and build international coalitions for global cyber norms.

February 7, 2025|Blogs

Why Is the FTC Working With Temu While China Advances in AI?

The DeepSeek breakthrough does not vindicate or discredit antitrust policies but is a wake-up call. Rather than celebrating moves to hobble its tech ecosystem, the United States needs a coherent national strategy that leverages all American innovative capabilities to ensure U.S. AI leadership.

February 6, 2025|Blogs

CBP Should Leverage AI, Not More Staff, to Manage the Surge in Inspections After Partial End to De Minimis Exception

The Trump administration has two choices after ending de minimis treatment for imports from China: Either turn Customs and Border Patrol into the largest federal agency, or make it a leader in government technology. In the age of AI, the right path is obvious.

January 31, 2025|Blogs

The FTC’s Amazon-Temu Blunder: Working With China to Target American Tech

The FTC's surprising decision to partner with Chinese-owned Temu in its antitrust case against Amazon reveals a dangerous misalignment between American antitrust policy and national security interests, highlighting how regulatory overreach could end up strengthening China's tech dominance.

January 30, 2025|Blogs

DeepSeek Is a Reality Check Washington Can’t Afford to Get Wrong

DeepSeek’s breakthrough is a wake-up call that China’s AI capabilities are advancing faster than Western conventional wisdom has acknowledged.

January 28, 2025|Blogs

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Taiwanese Semiconductors Would Backfire

Trump’s proposed 100 percent tariffs on Taiwanese chips would hike prices, hurt U.S. tech, help China, and alienate a key ally—without bringing jobs home.

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