The United States, China, and the Globalization of Science and Technology

Testimony by Adam Segal

November 2, 2011

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As the United States manages its relationship with China on science and technology, Adam Segal argues that the United States will have to maintain its scientific strength at home, while pressuring China on its mercantilist technology policies.

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