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The U.S. and China see tech as a zero-sum game — but that mindset will bring the two countries into conflict. Innovation today happens across borders, not behind walls.
The U.S. sees tech competition with China as a zero-sum fight, turning innovation into a battleground instead of a bridge. What was once a partnership in science is now a three-ring circus of mistrust over chips, Taiwan, and control. But in a century driven by global networks, unplugging from collaboration isn’t strategy—it’s surrender.
If America keeps unplugging from global science, it’s only isolating itself.
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#uschina #uschinatech #uschinarelations
The U.S. and China see tech as a zero-sum game — but that mindset will bring the two countries into conflict. Innovation today happens across borders, not behind walls.
The U.S. sees tech competition with China as a zero-sum fight, turning innovation into a battleground instead of a bridge. What was once a partnership in science is now a three-ring circus of mistrust over chips, Taiwan, and control. But in a century driven by global networks, unplugging from collaboration isn’t strategy—it’s surrender.
If America keeps unplugging from global science, it’s only isolating itself.
Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank. To support our work:
Help fund our research: quincyinst.org/donations
Read our reporting: ResponsibleStatecraft.org
TikTok: / quincyinst
Twitter: https://x.com/QuincyInst
Facebook: / quincyinst
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Website: quincyinst.org
