Cung Vu

Visiting Senior Fellow, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University

Dr Cung Vu is a visiting senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. He has over 35 years of experience in industries, academia and government, and is currently a consultant, following his retirement from the US government. He was previously an associate director of the Office of Naval Research Global and chief science and technology adviser of the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office, US Department of the Navy.

The China-US tech competition is intensifying, with experts saying that the US should maintain its lead, at least for now. (Philip Fong/AFP)
Technology

Technology and innovation race: US losing edge to China?

By Cung Vu 18 Oct 2021
Observers of China-US competition have commented that a tech war is rapidly becoming the decisive battleground in the big power rivalry for global dominance. While there have been reports saying that the US may lose this war, visiting senior fellow at the RSIS Dr Cung Vu thinks that given the US's recognition of the importance of technology, and China's recent acts of reining in its tech companies, the US should continue to lead.