China Innovation and Industrial Policy

Since 2020, China has dramatically increased the ambition, scope, and resources of its technology and industrial policy, with far-reaching implications for the economic competitiveness and national security of the United States and the rest of the world. From semiconductors and clean energy, to artificial intelligence, quantum, and innovation in outer space, research in this sub-theme explores the goals, drivers, and implications of these dramatic interventions—for China and for the world.