The US-China tech contest has moved – to the gatekeeping product testers
The latest front in the US-China technology contest is not advanced chips, artificial intelligence (AI) or telecommunications equipment. It is the laboratories that certify whether an electronic product may enter the American market. On October 29, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to stop recognising testing laboratories, telecoms certification bodies and accreditation…
The US has moved the tech contest from advanced chips, AI, and telecommunications equipment to the gatekeeping product testers as part of its broader technology competition with China. On October 29, the FCC voted to stop recognising testing laboratories and certification bodies in China and other economies lacking a mutual recognition agreement with the United States, effective December 1, 2028.
This move aims to address strategic dependence, regulatory control, reciprocity, and industrial policy concerns. By excluding Chinese institutions, the US hopes to redirect testing business to American laboratories and partner economies, rebuilding expertise and capacity while also leveraging access to the American market for other governments to accept reciprocal arrangements on US terms.
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