U.S.–China Science and Technology Exclusion: Pressures Building Toward Conflict?

U.S.–China Science and Technology Exclusion: Pressures Building Toward Conflict?

Leaders in both the United States and China claim to have stabilized a relationship that recently seemed headed for open conflict. Yet actions on both sides bely the calming words. In particular, the realm of science and technology—which both sides see as crucial to their own nations’ future power and prosperity—has quietly become a pivotal field of battle as each side restricts the other and jockeys to dominate the key sectors.

What are the flashpoints in the struggle for science and tech preeminence? How did the two countries move so quickly from robust science and tech cooperation to intense competition and damaging exclusion? How might tensions in this realm push toward geopolitical conflict, and what policies are required to limit that danger? Is there a path back to open exchange or is restriction the only prospect?

October 2024

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1:00 PM ET

Join us for a timely and important discussion with:

Kendra Schaefer

Kendra Schaefer is a partner at Beijing-based policy consultancy Trivium China, where she heads the company’s Tech Policy Division. She leads a team of analysts keeping investors, companies, and governments briefed on Chinese tech policy and regulation, and she has served as a key expert for heads of state and Fortune 500 companies on China tech issues.

Denis Simon

Denis Simon is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and senior lecturer in the Asian Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University. He is a recognized expert on international science and technology affairs. He has more than four decades of experience studying innovation, S&T policy, and talent in China.

Geoffrey Gertz

Geoffrey Gertz is a senior fellow in the Energy, Economics & Security Program at CNAS. His research focuses on economic tools for protecting and promoting critical technologies; digital policy and data governance; and geoeconomic competition. Prior to joining CNAS, Gertz served as director for International Economics at the White House.

Jake Werner (Moderator)

Jake Werner is the acting director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the U.S. and China and develops policies to rebuild constructive economic relations. He is a cofounder of Critical China Scholars, a network of academics engaged in public education on Chinese politics and society.

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