The US-China tech battle no one is talking about
The U.S.-China tech battle extends beyond traditional military and industrial competition, focusing on international regulatory influence. China aims to shape global standards and policies to its advantage, particularly regarding the 6 GHz spectrum band. The upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai will be a critical venue for this contest between American and Chinese interests in telecommunications.
- ▪China seeks to leverage international bureaucratic processes to gain a technological edge over the U.S.
- ▪The World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai will address the future of wireless communications, including the 6 GHz spectrum band.
- ▪The U.S. decision to open the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in 2020 has positioned American companies favorably in the global market.
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| Publication time | Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 |
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China does not need to beat America in every lab or factory to gain a lasting technological advantage. Sometimes it only needs international bureaucrats to bend the rules of the road in its favor. Americans tend to think of global power in terms of aircraft carriers, semiconductor fabs, and missile systems. Beijing takes a broader view. The Chinese Communist Party turns technical standards, global regulatory bodies, and obscure treaty conferences into instruments of statecraft. A handshake deal reached in shadowy bureaucratic backrooms can reshape billion-dollar markets.
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