China Challenge Calls for US Response
August 22, 2019
China is spending big on R&D in quantum technology, an emerging field that might transform information processing and bring major economic and security rewards, as part of an overall plan to catch or even surpass Western countries in innovation. In Issues, an experienced technology and policy analyst recently surveyed China’s activities, including some predatory economic practices, and proposed ways that US government, industry, and universities can strengthen the nation’s innovation capability and maintain its global leadership.