GlobalIWashington Strategy
December 1, 2025
US-China Tech Rivalry:The Race of Our LivesBegins w/Genesis Mission
As we have argued, China's tech cominance now spans several sectorsRecognizing this reality. we believe 26 will mark a turning point in theUS's posture - from attempts of containment, to tech-competition acrossseveral fronts. Last week Pres. Trump launched a cormprehensive responscvia the Genesis Missicn a sweeping natioral plan across Al, computeand breakthroughs in mission-critical science & tech. we cletal the plan &implications inside
1) The USChina Tech Rivalry Begins Now As wx'v: covered (nere, here, ferr & here, the US-China tech rivalry is the rncst imporant question shaping geppolitics aver tte next fev decades.Having attermpted a strategy af containing China's tech rise ver the last decde, we celieve USpolicymake's wil nowre-focus to comete nith China ecro33 verisus area3 of stretegic imcor.anoevia mcre focJsed ocordineticn (vith key pleyers Ircluding Uriversties, Nationel Laizs ete.) ardincustrisl poicy. Evitenoe of :his became last veek, with the Genesis Mission Executve Urcier (EC]
2) The Genesis Mission Executive Order On Ncv 24 '25, Pros Tnump astablished the GcnosisMission, a natioral initiative to arcelerate scieritfi: discovery through Al. Jnder tie :lan, theDepartmerit of Crergy (DO) will lead tfe bili-out. o’ a new alatform (the American Science &Sacurity Pistrorm), aimecl et unitying resources acress fnistional lsbs, pualic science, sns crivate-secter parrers (e.g., teoh fims, universites, erc.),. The rograr1 wes Ikened to tre Varhat.enProjast and Agollo Programs In It3 scala ty Fres. Trumg.
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