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Silicon Valley lobbying fuels US-China mistrust, analysts warn

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Silicon Valley's lobbying efforts in Washington are raising concerns that they could foster greater mistrust between the US and China. Analysts suggest that American tech leaders are selectively highlighting China-related issues to lawmakers to influence policy decisions in their favor. This strategic use of geopolitical tensions by tech companies may reinforce US misperceptions about China and intensify mutual suspicion between the two nations. AI

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Silicon Valley lobbying fuels US-China mistrust, analysts warn

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol Yang,Orange Wang ·

    Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

    The US tech industry’s increasingly hawkish attitude towards China has caused alarm among some observers who warn it could cause greater mistrust between the two countries. Silicon Valley has become much more politicised in recent years, with leading figures such as Elon Musk don…

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