But Beijing is not only interested in mastering civilian technologies. It also seeks to develop the world’s premier military capabilities by integrating its civilian commercial ecosystem and defense industrial base. This strategy, known as military-civil fusion , draws inspiration from Washington’s ability to leverage commercial innovation for battlefield advantage, in areas such as satellite imagery , microelectronics , and, more recently, AI-enabled decision support systems.
China is a dominant player in emerging technologies. It is a renewable energy superpower, controls the global commercial drone market , and has installed more industrial robots than the rest of the world combined. At the same time, it is pouring resources into outcompeting the United States in artificial intelligence.
China is a dominant player in emerging technologies. It is a renewable energy superpower, controls the global commercial drone market, and has installed more industrial robots than the rest of the world combined. At the same time, it is pouring resources into outcompeting the United States in artificial intelligence.
But Beijing is not only interested in mastering civilian technologies.
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