The Landscape Of Global Technological Competition: A Us–China Bilateral Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.57033/mijournals-2026-3-0318Keywords:
technological competition, US–China relations, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, geopolitics, dual-track strategyAbstract
This paper analyses the dynamic landscape of global technological competition, focusing on the strategic and bilateral friction between the United States and China. It examines critical socio-technical domains, including artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, quantum computing, 5G/6G telecommunications and green technologies. The study highlights how the contemporary technology sector is governed by market mechanisms such as the “winner-takes-all” paradigm, the global talent war and intensive patent warfare. Furthermore, the paper evaluates the shifting regulatory frameworks of the US–China rivalry, characterised by a transition from total embargoes to case-by-case reviews in the semiconductor industry, coupled with strategic countermeasures involving critical raw materials. Finally, it outlines the “dual-track strategy” employed by Washington and Beijing, which balances offensive geopolitical containment in strategic sectors with pragmatic, managed trade reciprocity and risk- mitigation dialogues in non-strategic domains in order to maintain macroeconomic stability.Downloads
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