The lose-lose tech war

Landmark development: Chinese astronaut Ye Guangfu being assisted by officials to leave the capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft after landing in China’s Inner Mongolia in April. – AFP

THE Sino-American geopolitical rivalry is growing increasingly bitter, with Russia’s war in Ukraine only the latest source of schism. The mutual antagonism is deepening, with little effort on either side to stem the deterioration in the bilateral relationship.

It doesn’t have to be this way. To maintain global peace, and to address humanity’s urgent collective challenges, the United States and China need to find discrete areas where they can pursue cooperation and reverse the rot in their relationship.