Tech Wars: China, America-and Australia's Options

The twenty-fourth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs explores how new technologies have emerged as an economic and industrial battleground, and as a key means of projecting power globally.

The next issue of Australian Foreign Affairs delves into the battle between Washington and Beijing to develop and control the world's technology, highlighting the risks and opportunities for Australia. As consumers turn to Chinese software and devices, and Silicon Valley giants dominate global markets and communications, Tech Wars: China, America—and Australia's Options examines the emerging security, privacy, and financial risks, and asks how Australia can achieve greater technological independence.

Essays include:

Trojan horses: How to defend against Chinese technology, by Richard McGregor

Lucky country: The critical mineral wars, by Ian Verrender

System update: An Australian-led new deal for tech, by Johanna Weaver & Zoe Jay Hawkins

Authoritarian nudge: The rise of China's persuasive technologies, by Daria Impiombato