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The changing nature of U.S.-China tech competition

Jan 9, 2020

Adam Segal, the Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations, tackles the intense tech rivalry between the U.S. and China. He discusses the pressures on Chinese scientists and questions the implications of who funds research and development. Segal argues for enhanced federal funding to maintain U.S. competitiveness and evaluates antitrust regulations' potential effects on innovation. He also highlights the cultural divides in tech and the need for collaboration to navigate the evolving global landscape.

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Intro

2min

The Evolution of China's Tech Policy

6min

Balancing U.S.-China Tech Competition

16min

Evaluating U.S. Tech Firm Competitiveness Against Chinese Rivals

3min

Navigating the Innovation Landscape

10min

Evaluating U.S. versus Chinese Tech Policy Reform Capacities

3min

Adam Segal, director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), joins Jordan to talk about technology competition between the United States and China. In this episode, they discuss a recent report by CFR titled Innovation and National Security: Keeping Our Edge, which examines the increasingly vexed technology ties between the two countries and the implications of tech nationalism worldwide.

11:44: Undue pressure on Chinese scientists

16:39: Does it matter who invests in research and development?

21:26: Would antitrust regulation impact industry research and development?

30:21: The civil-military divide and Silicon Valley culture

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