Sino-American Technology Competition and the Asia-Pacific

155Beginning during the Trump administration and continuing under President Joe Biden, the United States’ technology competition with China – conducted through major policy decisions, regulatory actions and think tank position papers – has become an important aspect of bilateral relations. This intensifying competition is likely to have profound regional security implications, particularly for the potential for military confrontation over Taiwan but also more generally for the long-term strategic and economic security of the Asia-Pacific.