The Download: how the US is meeting China’s technological rise, and Trump’s tariff war intensifies
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Summary
The Pentagon is struggling to adapt to China’s technological rise, says Kathleen Hicks, who was the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon history during the US’s renewed competition with powerful countries and a scramble to modernise defence technology.
She believes the US needs to take a more aggressive approach to compete with China’s technological advancements, and that the US is currently underestimating the threats posed by China in the technological sphere.
The US is also concerned that China will use its technological advancements and dominance in areas such as AI to increase its influence around the world.
The world is on the brink of a global recession, which could be triggered byDonald Trump’s trade war, investors have warned.
The White House was close to announcing a deal with TikTok, until the Chinese government insisted on negotiating tariffs.