Former officials say the incoming president will expand tech controls on China, as the rivalry with Beijing promises to loom large for his administration.
The containment policy set in the first Trump administration and continued under President Biden is expected to get a harder edge, according to former officials.
Donald Trump launched a technological war against China during his first presidency. His next administration faces a much harder task: finishing it.
Former officials say the incoming administration is expected to expand and deepen measures to hobble China’s technological development, using tariffs as a bulwark and export controls as a slashing blade. They say Republican officials poised for senior positions will be less patient than their Biden administration counterparts in negotiating with China and will seek to move fast, even at the expense of breaking things.
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) looks forward to policies from President Trump and his new cabinet to help democracies win against China in the AI battle. BGF is discussing “How Democracies Win in the AI Battle and AI Economy,” a collaboration between the Wilson Center and the Boston Global Forum.
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