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“China is racing hard toward AGI development”
There is also a recommendation to cancel most-favored-nation treatment with China.
In order for the United States to win the high-tech competition with China, a recommendation has been made that in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), a large-scale joint private AI program, similar to the ‘Manhattan Project’, a past nuclear weapons development plan, should be established. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee (USCC), a bipartisan advisory body to the U.S. Congress, presented 32 recommendations to gain an edge in strategic competition with China, including this one, in its annual report submitted to Congress on the 19th.
First, the USCC emphasized “establishing and funding a program similar to the Manhattan Project to develop and secure general-purpose artificial intelligence (AGI) technology.” Just as the country changed the course of the war by concentrating national capabilities to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II, he called for cooperation between the public and private sectors to develop AGI technology.
Jacob Helberg, a USCC member and senior advisor to software company Palantir, said, “History proves that countries that took the lead in periods of rapid technological change have shaken the balance of global power,” and added, “China is racing furiously toward AGI.” He told Reuters.
Established in 2000, the USCC has presented strong policy recommendations related to the US-China economic and technological competition through its annual report to Congress. In this year’s report, the USCC pointed out that the U.S. Congress should expand investment in AI and quantum technologies and strengthen export controls to China. As a specific measure to increase the effectiveness of export controls, it was recommended to expand the workforce of the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and to establish a joint government task force under the supervision of the White House National Security Advisor to prepare measures to limit China’s acquisition and development of advanced technologies. Suggestions were also made.
It also included a recommendation to cancel the ‘Most Favored Nation Tariff’ on China. The USCC recommended that China be stripped of its ‘Permanent Proper Trade Relations (PNTR)’ status, which automatically applies most-favored-nation tariffs without regular review by Congress, and subject it to annual review. It also includes a request to abolish the duty-free limit (currently $800) for products imported through e-commerce companies. It is interpreted that this was taking into account the threat of Chinese e-commerce companies such as Temun and Xuyin abusing U.S. duty-free regulations to release low-priced products.
Reporter Yunjin Kim kyj@donga.com
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How can the recommendations made by the USCC in its latest report influence future legislative actions concerning US-China technology policies?
Questions:
1. Can you explain the importance of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) and its role in addressing the economic and technological competition between the two countries?
2. What specific policy recommendations did the USCC make in its latest report to Congress regarding the US-China economic and technological competition?
3. How do you think expanding investment in AI and quantum technologies would help the United States gain an edge over China in this competition?
4. What are the potential challenges associated with strengthening export controls to China, and how can they be addressed?
5. Why did the USCC recommend cancelling the ‘Most Favored Nation Tariff’ on China and stripping it of its ’Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)’ status? Do you agree with this decision?
6. What impact do you think the recommendation to abolish the duty-free limit for products imported through e-commerce companies like Temun and Xuyin would have on the US economy?
7. In your opinion, what should be the approach of the US government in dealing with the economic and technological competition with China?
