China vs USA
China has long been a major manufacturing and engineering center, accounting for a significant share, sometimes exceeding fifty percent, of global production for numerous items. However, it traditionally lagged in certain cutting-edge technology sectors, such as advanced semiconductor chips and mobile operating systems. In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, China appears to have made significant advancements in science and technology. Despite facing US sanctions, notable progress has been reported in areas like large language models and electric vehicle (EV) technology. In several advanced technology fields, China is now considered very close to, or in some cases, potentially ahead of the USA. Key areas where the US is often still seen as maintaining a lead include advanced semiconductor manufacturing and military fighter jet technology, though China is investing heavily to close these gaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e0Q8_f7fic Concurrently, recent US policies have str...