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Navigating the U.S.-China Competition in Cyberspace

Although cyberspace represents a relatively new facet of the U.S.-China relationship, controversies within this domain have rapidly evolved into critical and contentious issues in the eyes of both parties, affecting a wide swath of policy areas such as trade, defense, transparency, and the rule of law.

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Source: Turkish Policy Quarterly

Although cyberspace represents a relatively new facet of the US-China relationship, controversies within this domain have rapidly evolved into critical and contentious issues in the eyes of both parties, affecting a wide swath of policy areas such as trade, defense, transparency, and the rule of law. Understanding the development and underlying factors of tensions, the concerns of both sides, and the way in which these problems combine in the poorly managed competition over 5G will be crucial to moderating friction and building the future digital world.

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This publication was originally published in the Turkish Policy Quarterly.

About the Authors

Lyu Jinghua

Former Visiting Scholar, Cyber Policy Initiative

Lyu Jinghua was a visiting scholar with Carnegie’s Cyber Policy Initiative. Her research focuses primarily on cybersecurity and China-U.S. defense relations.

Gaurav Kalwani

Former Research Assistant, Nuclear Policy Program

Gaurav Kalwani was a research assistant with the Nuclear Policy Program.

Authors

Lyu Jinghua
Former Visiting Scholar, Cyber Policy Initiative
Gaurav Kalwani
Former Research Assistant, Nuclear Policy Program
Foreign PolicyTechnologyNorth AmericaUnited StatesEast AsiaChinaIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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