Is tech the main battleground as EU and US drift apart? One Chinese prediction says so
Clashes between the United States and European Union are becoming the “new normal” with competition over tech regulations at the “core”, according to an analysis published by a leading Chinese think tank. Guo Mingxu, head of the European Economy Programme at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, cited a recent row about hefty fines imposed on US tech giants for breaching…
The article from the South China Morning Post discusses a Chinese think tank's prediction that technology is becoming the main battleground as the EU and US drift apart. Guo Mingxu, head of the European Economy Programme at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, argues that competition over tech regulations has become the core of the shifting relationship between the two blocs.
The article cites recent clashes, such as the EU's €890 million fine imposed on Google for breaching the Digital Markets Act, as evidence of this transformation from a collaborative partnership to a more transactional exchange. The think tank warns that as disputes shift from verbal sparring to concrete confrontation, the transatlantic alliance is becoming the "new normal" and that clashes between the US and the EU are becoming increasingly common.
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