The fierce technology race between the United States and China is unlike any other competition America and its allies have faced – not the 1960s space race with Russia, nor the economic competition of the 1980s with Japan. […]
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Celebrating America’s Small Businesses: Unleashing Potential and Tackling Challenges
Hats off to America’s 33.2 million small businesses! These enterprises are the very backbone of our economy and the embodiment of American values. Not only do they play a crucial role in job creation, employing nearly half of the nation’s private workforce, but they also drive innovation while supporting our local communities in dozens of different ways. […]
United States, China Battle For Tech Leadership 20,000 Feet Under The Sea
In an attempt to accelerate the spread of “digital authoritarianism” across the globe, China’s government is funding a $500 million undersea fiber optic network that will directly connect the Communist state with Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and potentially dozens more countries. This speed-of-light network, scheduled for completion in 2025, could permanently split the world’s internet infrastructure, preventing the free flow of data and information that is so vital to freedom and the advancement of democratic values. […]
American Technology Is A Powerful Weapon Against Autocratic Ambitions
Yesterday, the world’s two biggest dictators – China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – sat side-by-side and pledged “to stand guard over the world order based on international law.” […]
Seven Days, Three Stories On China’s “Whole Of Society” Effort To Beat The U.S. In Technology
Three media reports this week alone show China’s determined, “whole of society” effort to surpass the United States as the global technology leader. If Washington lawmakers don’t respond by accelerating U.S. innovation and supporting our domestic tech sector, we run the risk of surrendering our tech edge to China – and with it, geopolitical leadership. […]
What They Are Saying: Congress Outlines Importance Of Winning The Tech Race With China
As the U.S. Senate holds a hearing to examine anti-innovation legislation this week, the importance of maintaining our technological leadership as we face high-stakes competition with China cannot be understated. […]
New Study Shows China Leading in Dozens of Critical Technologies
China has surged ahead of America in 37 of 44 categories of critical technologies, a comprehensive new report finds, and in some cases China is approaching a near-dominant position in that technology. […]
One Year After Russia’s Invasion: The Important Role U.S. Tech Companies Play in Advancing Democratic Values
February 24, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. One critical lesson from this past year is that America’s technology industry not only is a vital element of our national security and prosperity, but it is also a powerful and proactive force when it comes to defending and advancing democratic values. […]
Black Innovators Made America the Global Technology Leader: Will Congress Undo This Success?
Since our country’s founding, Black innovators have played a critical role in accelerating America’s growth and development in every field, especially in advanced technologies. As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor some of the Black innovators who have helped America become the global technology leader. […]
Job One for Congress: Ensuring America Wins the Technology Innovation Race Against China
China is America’s greatest geopolitical threat.
Consider Beijing’s efforts to undermine the U.S.-led international order, its export of authoritarianism, mercantilist economic policies, military threat to Taiwan, and human rights abuses at home. And key to China’s success in achieving its aims, and key to our stopping them, is the race for global tech supremacy. […]