In this episode of the Trade War Podcast from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), host Stan McCoy is joined by Michael Wessel, a senior advisor at the Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation policy at ITIF. The discussion centers on the possibility that China has already won the trade war, examining China's strategic and state-directed approach in crucial tech sectors like AI, EVs, semiconductors, and more.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions
01:51 Premise: Has China Already Won?
02:47 China's Strategic Economic Moves
03:53 China's Innovation and Technological Advancements
06:23 Historical Context and Changing Perspectives
08:56 China's Vision and Power Trade
11:26 Challenges in Addressing China's Economic Strategies
18:55 Proposed Responses to China's Economic Threat
28:12 Impact on U.S. Manufacturing and Labor
34:25 Intellectual Property and Technology Acquisition
38:33 China's Leverage in Trade and Military
42:05 The Need for U.S. Industrial Policy
46:36 Conclusion: Has China Already Won?
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