China Sets Its Sights on Tomorrow's Tech Frontiers

A New Yorker piece argues that China, leveraging decades of state-led investment, industrial policy and diplomacy, is racing to own the industries of the future—biotech, AI, robotics, EVs and drones—outpacing the U.S. in key areas like clinical trials, batteries and solar cells, while expanding a data-driven surveillance ecosystem that aids innovation; experts warn the loss of the next tech wave could shift global power toward Beijing.