(Source: "China High-tech Industry Herald" 2025-06-30)

In recent years, the game between China and the United States has become a global focus. If the w88 war is the first battlefield between the two countries, then the "tech war" is a deeper contest with more strategic significance. This is not only related to the core competitiveness of the two countries, but will also reshape the future global science and technology landscape.

“Technology war” originates from the ebb of globalization

The 2008 financial crisis became a turning point in the world economic pattern. Previously, economic globalization was at its peak, and the proportion of world w88 volume in GDP (gross domestic product) continued to rise. After reaching its peak in 2008, it began to fluctuate downwards. The ratio of global FDI (international direct investment) flows divided by GDP shows a unilateral downward trend. Even in absolute terms, the scale of global investment is shrinking. This situation of "limited globalization" has paved the way for the "tech war" between China and the United States.

From an economic perspective, the world's economic growth has fallen into a low-speed channel, and major economies are generally facing development difficulties. Although the United States performs best among developed countries, with its share of world GDP rising to more than 25%, its growth is highly dependent on debt-driven growth and the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. China's share of global manufacturing output has reached 35%, more than the United States and nine other developed countries combined. This development trend has put the United States feeling pressure.

The United States goes from economic anxiety to strategic panic

The United States launched a "technological war" against China, first of all because of its maintenance of economic hegemony. The Trump administration adheres to the erroneous logic that "the United States should not have a w88 deficit" and blames other countries' "unfair competition" for w88 imbalances. This kind of thinking extends to the field of science and technology, and has evolved into a deliberate suppression of China's technological progress. The United States is trying to curb China's industrial upgrading by imposing additional tariffs and restricting technology exports in order to maintain its top position in the global value chain.

The deeper reason lies in strategic security considerations. The United States regards Sino-US relations as a "master-apprentice relationship", but finds that "apprentices" not only learn quickly, but are also difficult to control. From Huawei's 5G technology to the semiconductor industry, China's breakthroughs in key areas have touched the sensitive nerves of the United States. Among the tariffs imposed on China by the former U.S. w88 Representative’s Office, nearly 10% of the products were exported to the U.S. by China at zero. This "preventive tariff" reveals its true intention - to prevent China from using the U.S. market to develop emerging industries and avoid the situation of "teaching the apprentice and starving the master to death".

Social conflicts in the United States have also contributed to the escalation of the "tech war". The United States has the largest income distribution gap among developed countries. The rise of populism has led political elites to externalize domestic conflicts into a technological blockade against China. They are trying to divert public attention from domestic issues such as the polarization of rich and poor and the hollowing out of industries by creating the "China threat theory."

China’s response: breaking through opening up and innovation

Facing the “tech war”, China has demonstrated strategic determination and coping wisdom. On the one hand, China continues to promote the diversification of foreign w88. Developing countries account for nearly 50% of my country's w88, reducing reliance on the single market. On the other hand, Chinese companies are actively “going global” and bypassing technical barriers through overseas investment, demonstrating strong adaptability.

More importantly, China has accelerated the pace of independent innovation. In key areas such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, China has increased investment in research and development and improved the layout of the industrial chain. The deepening of supply-side structural reform has made China's strength on the production side continue to increase, and the space for the United States to "stuck" on the supply side has gradually narrowed. This strategy of "training internal strength" has laid a solid foundation for dealing with the "technological war".

In short, the deep integration of the Chinese and American economies makes complete "decoupling" unrealistic. From the perspective of added value, indirect dependence between China and the United States through third parties is still increasing, and China welcomes the United States to return to the track of cooperation at any time. For China, expanding domestic demand and promoting consumption upgrades are the key to overcoming external pressure. China is exploring a path that suits itself.

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