On China

Tech Competition

Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images

Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images

DeepSeek, Huawei, Export Controls, and the Future of the U.S.-China AI Race

In Gregory C. Allen’s latest report, he examines DeepSeek’s origins, achievements, and geopolitical impact, highlighting its implications for AI and semiconductor export controls. The report explores challenges for policymakers in the evolving U.S.-China tech race.

Report by Gregory C. Allen — March 7, 2025

All Tech Competition Content

Filter by

1 - 10 of 65 results

DeepSeek, Huawei, Export Controls, and the Future of the U.S.-China AI Race

In Gregory C. Allen’s latest report, he examines DeepSeek’s origins, achievements, and geopolitical impact, highlighting its implications for AI and semiconductor export controls. The report explores challenges for policymakers in the evolving U.S.-China tech race.

Report by Gregory C. Allen — March 7, 2025

Delving into the Dangers of DeepSeek

As President Trump reenvisions U.S. AI leadership, DeepSeek presents cyber risks that may affect the administration’s calculus of balancing innovation and security, as well as U.S. partners, allies, and the tech sector.

Commentary by Matt Pearl, Julia Brock, and Anoosh Kumar — February 24, 2025

How Spectrum Auction Delays Give China the Edge and Cost Us Jobs

Spectrum has been critical to economic and national security because it enables U.S. companies to innovate and the U.S. technology ecosystem to out-compete the PRC. Looking forward, wireless networks will be a critical determinant in the outcome of the global AI race.

Congressional Testimony by Matt Pearl — February 19, 2025

DeepSeek’s Latest Breakthrough Is Redefining AI Race

DeepSeek’s R1 breakthrough isn’t a one-off Sputnik moment. Instead, it signals a new era in the AI race—one defined by continuous innovation, a narrowing tech gap, and the transformative power of open-source collaboration in reshaping global competitiveness.

Commentary by Yasir Atalan — February 3, 2025

America's Spectrum Gamble

Jim Lewis argues in this latest commentary that the United States must seize the 5G opportunity to maintain its technological leadership.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — May 15, 2024

Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Emiliano Polo Anaya, and Henry Ziemer survey potential risk vectors in the supply of critical minerals for semiconductor manufacturing and outline the potential for the Western Hemisphere to mitigate these challenges.

Brief by Ryan C. Berg, Henry Ziemer, and Emiliano Polo Anaya — May 15, 2024

TikTok and National Security

The House of Representatives' recent decision on TikTok highlights concerns about its potential national security risks. This commentary highlights why the United States needs to reassess its technological connection to its largest competitor, China.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — March 13, 2024

The New Executive Order on Personal Data

This commentary analyzes Biden's executive order on safeguarding sensitive personal data, potentially compensating for Congress's lapse in privacy legislation, though practical challenges may arise given the era of increased espionage risks from Russia and China.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — March 6, 2024