Narrative Landscape/Economic Order/China is a strategic competitor; firmness, derisking and export controls justified

China is a strategic competitor; firmness, derisking and export controls justified

Claim

China is a strategic competitor whose coercion and unfair practices justify firmness, derisking, export controls and allied coordination.

Normative Conclusion

Western competition consensus

Keywords

national securityleverageraceleaddominancedependentity listguardrailstabilityaligncompetecounterclose the gapclosing the gapfrontiercompetitionrivalaheadbehindblacklistdistillationillicitlawsuitsuesaccuse

Activity Timeline

Where this position appears

9 positions

US-China economic and technological competition1025

Western competition consensusWestern and Allied States59 pub.

Artificial intelligence primacy race698

A close race the US must keep winningWestern and Allied States56 pub.

Export controls and semiconductor access308

Controls protect a security-critical leadWestern and Allied States57 pub.

Critical minerals leverage114

Matched Events

China blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus

Apr 27, 202623

US Pentagon adds Alibaba, BYD, Baidu to Chinese military list

Jun 9, 202613

Tech company co-founder charged with smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China

Mar 20, 202611

China sanctions 10 US companies over Pentagon blacklist

Jun 22, 202610

TikTok creates U.S. joint venture to avoid a ban