As for China, U.S. Must Take Care of its Own Business First
12/11/2020
By Stew Magnuson
Hand-wringing on the “China threat†has become commonplace in national security circles. The day this column is published there will probably be another dozen similar articles sounding the alarm about the possibilities of China overtaking the United States in various technology fields.
The more articles the better. One problem is that the general public and a good many lawmakers are either not aware of the importance of the rivalry, or are not taking it very seriously. As they say in addiction recovery programs, the first step is acknowledging you have a problem. It’s not clear that the United States has taken that step yet.
Meanwhile, the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in a recent communiqué reiterated its determination to become a technology powerhouse.
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