Biden says he’s committed to competing with China on advanced tech
The Tuesday State of the Union address came just days after Biden authorized the destruction of a Chinese surveillance balloon hovering over the U.S. That action led some to fear the country could be on fast track to military escalation with one of the world’s leading power. Biden tried to downplay those fears, telling the audience he and Chinese President President Xi Jinping were seeking, “competition, not conflict.”
A significant part of the competition will almost surly come in the field of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and emerging technologies like AI and advanced semiconductors. Biden said he believes China is “intent on dominating,” innovative industries and said the U.S. was working with allies to “protect our advanced technologies so they’re not used against us.”
“And let’s be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world,” Biden said
