“President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at curbing the flow of U.S. investment and management know-how into a limited range of Chinese firms that the administration fears could fuel Beijing’s military ambitions. The order is a narrow, initial step that will not take effect until next year, but it is a signal to China’s leadership that Washington — despite a recent warming in diplomatic relations — intends to continue to impose restrictions on Beijing’s access to critical technology.” (via The Washington Post)
Jeffrey Ding is an assistant professor of political science at the George Washington University. His areas of expertise include technology and the rise and fall of great powers, political economy of innovation, China's scientific and technological capabilities, emerging technologies and international security.
Ding’s current research projects center on emerging technologies and international politics. His book manuscript investigates how technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powers. By analyzing historical cases of industrial revolutions that sparked power transitions and conducting statistical analysis on cross-country technology adoption, Ding develops insights for how emerging technologies like AI could affect the U.S.-China power balance. Other research projects tackle how states should identify strategic technologies, innovation-centrism in assessments of national scientific and technological capabilities, and interstate cooperation on nuclear safety and security technologies.
If you would like to speak with Prof. Ding, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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