The domestic narratives employed by the United States and China in framing their technology competition reveal starkly different approaches and underlying strategic objectives.
At the forefront is the emphasis on job creation and economic revitalisation. President Joe Biden has positioned the technological race as an opportunity for large-scale employment growth and economic rejuvenation.
His projection of “over 70,000 jobs across both states [Idaho and New York]”, from a single investment under the Chips and Science Act, exemplifies this approach. By tying technological advancement to tangible economic benefits for American workers, the administration aims to garner broad public support for significant government spending on technology initiatives.
Closely linked to this economic messaging is the framing of technological capabilities as crucial to national security and economic resilience. US officials frequently draw connections between technological self-sufficiency and national safety.
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