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Technology competitor
A state treated as a strategic rival in semiconductors, AI, telecom, and dual-use research.
How to read coverage
Tech competition blends industrial policy, espionage risk, and standards-setting — separate commercial wins from security thresholds.
OAP frame
Technology rivalry is the economic face of great-power competition — export controls are the new blockades.
What to watch
- chip controls
- AI regulation
- talent flows
Example countries