All Things Policy Adaptive Tech Strategies amidst U.S.–China tech rivalry
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Dec 26, 2025 Kashish Parpiani, a policy researcher focused on U.S.-China tech competition, dives into the evolving landscape of global technology strategies. He discusses the shift from binary choices to adaptive strategies, emphasizing regulatory alignment and innovation partnerships. The conversation explores diverse national responses to tech compliance, highlighting Gulf states' pivot to U.S. tech. Parpiani also evaluates the implications of the Pax Silica initiative for supply-chain resilience and advocates for capability development among middle powers like India.
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Rivalry Creates Global Spillovers
- The US–China tech rivalry is producing global spillovers across regulation, supply chains, and capacity building.
- Countries adapt by aligning rules selectively, boosting domestic production, and forming innovation partnerships.
Diverse Compliance With Export Controls
- States show varied compliance with US export controls, reflecting hedging, resistance, or selective alignment.
- Domestic politics, economic interests, and negotiation leverage shape how countries implement controls.
Microsoft, G42, And Political Assurances
- Microsoft invested in UAE's G42 only after prolonged negotiations and reported Emirati steps back from China.
- That deal illustrates how commercial ties often follow political assurances in sensitive tech deals.