China Could Win From Tech Cold War
By driving Chinese researchers back home, new export controls are more likely to hurt than help the U.S.
China’s tried to lure researchers to the mainland for years.
Photographer: Stephen Shaver/BloombergChina’s growing technological prowess in areas such as artificial intelligence is making Washington very nervous. U.S. efforts to fight back, though, could make the problem worse.
In U.S. policy circles, suspicion of China is starting to resemble a new Red Scare. Universities are heightening scrutiny of research proposals from China and, in some cases, restricting collaboration. Chinese scientists’ visas are being delayed for conferences and exchanges. Visas for Chinese graduate students studying topics such as robotics or advanced manufacturing have been shortened to one year from five.