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US-China tech rivalry shifts to product testing certification

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The US and China are engaged in a new technological competition focused on product testing and certification. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to stop recognizing testing labs in China and other countries without reciprocal agreements, a move that will take effect in December 2028. This strategy aims to address a vulnerability where China currently dominates the testing of electronic products destined for the US market, with a significant majority of US equipment authorization applications being processed by Chinese firms. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a major government body impacting international trade and technology standards. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US-China tech rivalry shifts to product testing certification

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tan Poh Hwee ·

    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 C…

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