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<v Speaker 1>Hey there, I'm ting and welcome to Beijing. Bites your

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<v Speaker 1>go to source for the latest on the US China

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<v Speaker 1>tech war. Let's dive right in, because the past two

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<v Speaker 1>weeks have been anything but quiet. First off, China has

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<v Speaker 1>just announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an

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<v Speaker 1>antrust investigation into Google. This move comes hot on the

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<v Speaker 1>heels of President Donald Trump's sweeping levy on Chinese products,

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<v Speaker 1>which took effect today. It's a classic tit for tat,

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<v Speaker 1>but this time China seems better prepared, aiming to maximize

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<v Speaker 1>impact while minimizing risks to its own economy. But tariffs

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<v Speaker 1>are just the tip of the iceberg. Cybersecurity incidents have

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<v Speaker 1>been escalating, with state sponsored cyber attacks by the Chinese

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<v Speaker 1>Communist Party targeting US infrastructure. The goal is not just espionage,

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<v Speaker 1>but also disrupting military supply lines and hindering an effective

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<v Speaker 1>US response in case of a potential conflict, especially over Taiwan.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, the US recastly dismantled in operation by a

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<v Speaker 1>Chinese state backed hacker group known as volt Typhoon, which

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<v Speaker 1>gained control of hundreds of Internet routers in the US

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<v Speaker 1>to be used as launch pads for attacks on critical

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<v Speaker 1>infrastructure systems. On the policy front, the US has been

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<v Speaker 1>tightening restrictions on Chinese technologies. President Trump delayed enforcement of

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<v Speaker 1>a twenty twenty four law banning the distribution of TikTok,

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<v Speaker 1>seeking a deal for its Chinese parent Byte Dance to

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<v Speaker 1>divest the app. This is part of a broader trend

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<v Speaker 1>of restricting Chinese communications technologies, software, and Internet connected devices

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<v Speaker 1>due to espionage and data security risks. The Biden administration,

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<v Speaker 1>before leaving office, issued new export controls on advanced computing

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<v Speaker 1>chips and certain AI model weights to prevent China and

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<v Speaker 1>other adversaries from accessing advanced AI technology. This reflects the

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<v Speaker 1>ongoing tension between protecting US national security and elect allowing

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<v Speaker 1>US technology companies to participate in the international market. So

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<v Speaker 1>what does this mean for both nations? Experts like Gary Eng,

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<v Speaker 1>a senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking, suggests

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<v Speaker 1>that China is strategically increasing its bargaining chips while minimizing

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<v Speaker 1>economic risks. Meanwhile, the US is focusing on securing its

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<v Speaker 1>critical infrastructure and data from Chinese espionage and cyber attacks.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking ahead, the tech war between the US and China

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<v Speaker 1>is only expected to intensify. With the geopolitical relationship between

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<v Speaker 1>the two nations continuing to degrade, Further regulatory measures are

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<v Speaker 1>likely on the horizon. It's a complex game of cat

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<v Speaker 1>and mouse, with both sides aiming to outmaneuver each other

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<v Speaker 1>in the tech arena. Stay tuned for more updates from

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<v Speaker 1>Beijing Bytes. That's all for now, Thanks for listening. Make

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