Chip Battlefield: China’s strategic response to U.S. technology barriers - PEGFA Seminar

Greenwich Campus

QA180

This event is part of PEGFA’s seminar series where current research is presented and discussed. This seminar will be split into two sessions. In the second talk we will hear Tue Anh Nguyen and Pham Sy Thanh present their work on 'Chip Battlefield: China’s strategic response to U.S. technology barriers', which is described in the abstract below. 

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'Chip Battlefield: Strategic competition and indigenous innovation of China in the 21st century' is not merely an industry study of semiconductors but a comprehensive strategic analysis of the bipolar technological competition between the United States and China — a central force shaping the current global economic and security order. The book delivers a systematic and empirically grounded examination of state strategies, value-chain structures, and industrial policies of China, elucidating how China mobilizes resources to advance core technologies and achieve innovation self-reliance. It further clarifies China’s catch-up logic in the face of U.S. export controls and technological barriers in recent years.

The book won the prestigious Vietnam’s National Book Award 2025 due to its integration of industrial economics, innovation policy, and analytical taxonomy, going beyond semiconductor technicalities and grasp the macro-level implications of U.S.–China competition on global supply chains, industrial policy orientation, and national technology security strategies. The comparative strategic narratives and historical lessons drawn from both the United States and China, alongside forward-looking insights on developing adaptive innovation ecosystems under intense competition, position this book as a valuable reference for scholars interested in technology policy and strategic planning.

Presenters:
Tue Anh Nguyen and Pham Sy Thanh

Co-authors:
Dr. Pham Sy Thanh, Director of the Centre for Chinese Economic and Strategic Studies (CESS)
Dr Tue Anh Nguyen, PSIRU-PEGFA, University of Greenwich

Location:
University of Greenwich, Queen Anne Building, QA180

Please note, the first PEGFA seminar of this evening will take place at 5pm in a different room. See the PEGFA event listings for details.

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