‘Two sessions’ 2025: China can look back on 5 years of gains at expense of US
The upcoming political gathering gives the leadership a chance to reflect on how far it has closed the gap in areas such as technology
Months before China unveiled its national development strategy five years ago, the Washington-based magazine The Diplomat ran an article to appraise Beijing’s efforts and warn the US policymakers of their implications.
The article warned that even though it was not always successful, China had made enough progress to warrant Washington’s attention.
It concluded that the US still enjoyed an “absolute advantage” over China in many domains and had a vast network of allies, but warned that complacency and inconsistency would be the biggest worry in maintaining its lead.
That concern proved to be unnecessary. Over the past five years, the US has witnessed two hotly contested and often messy power transitions. Yet if there is any common ground between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, it is their laser-focused attention on China and the relentless attempt to prevent Beijing’s technological advancement.
The US has imposed unprecedented sanctions and restrictions on China, particularly its science and technology sectors.