United States-China Decoupling: Time for European Tech Sovereignty

Abstract: China's rise as a global technology power is challenging United States supremacy in many ways. Although the relationship between the US and China has seen its ups and downs over the years, it is only since 2017 that the US's relations with China have shifted from engagement to confrontation. Little change can be expected under the Joe Biden presidency. Europe is caught in the crossfire of this conflict, and needs to design its own technology policy. The US still has a leading position globally in major key technologies, but China's success in catching up and its growing competitiveness in emerging technologies is challenging the US's leadership role. In order to contain China's technological rise, perceived as a threat to its national economy and its security, the US government under President Donald Trump had taken specific policy measures - including screening Chinese investment in the US, new export restrictions, and limiting knowledge transfer to China. These restrictions have

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 12 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: GIGA Focus Asien ; Bd. 7

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2020
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Hamburg
• (who): GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Asien-Studien
• (when): 2020
• Creator: Schüller, Margot ; Schüler-Zhou, Yun
• Contributor: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Asien-Studien

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-71026-4
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:52 PM CET