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China’s Race to the Top: Authoritarianism in Technology and Global Affairs, With Keith Krach

Innovation Files: Where Tech Meets Public Policy

English - May 23, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB
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China is taking an authoritarian approach in its quest to be a dominant power in technology and global affairs. Silicon Valley innovator and former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has a unique perspective on both aspects. Rob and Jackie sat down with him to discuss how China is impacting global market competition and what it means for U.S. competition policy. 

Mentioned

Keith Krach, “Present your China contingency plan at the next board meeting,” Fortune Magazine, April 2022.

Related

Robert D. Atkinson, “China’s ‘State Capitalism’ Is Not Capitalism” (ITIF, August 2021).Robert D. Atkinson, “A Remarkable Resemblance: Germany From 1900 to 1945 and China Today,” International Economy, January 20, 2021.Robert D. Atkinson, “Who Lost China?” (ITIF, July 2018).