In recent years, China has shifted from copycat to pioneer across a wide range of technologies, from generative AI to electric vehicles to quantum computing to renewable energy. Some experts called the release of DeepSeek a “Sputnik moment” for China and said it illustrates the cross-industry acceleration of Chinese innovation.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has made clear that the U.S. does not plan to cede its global leadership on innovation, with one of President Trump’s first executive orders focused on “removing barriers” to U.S. leadership on AI and Vice President JD Vance telling an international conference the U.S. will remain the “gold standard” on AI.
To learn about recent events and data on China’s rapid innovation, join the National Press Foundation and a panel of experts for a wide-ranging discussion around the pace, impact and policies that will drive global innovation leadership in the years to come. Experts in technology and innovation as well as geopolitics and economics join journalists in this free online briefing 12-1 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Online Briefing, March 20, 12-1 p.m. ET
Journalists may submit questions live or in advance during this webinar designed to help in reporting on this fast-evolving technological space and its implications across every sector of the economy.
Speakers include:
- Christopher Tang, UCLA Center for Global Management
- Hodan Omaar, Senior Policy Manager, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
- Marco Richter, Senior Director, IP Analytics & Strategy for LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions*
- Susan Aaronson, international affairs professor, George Washington University
Register for this free webinar for a variety ways to participate:
- Tune in live to submit questions to the panelists during the Q&A
- Send questions for the experts in advance to ablack@nationalpress.org
- Receive the recording after the event
Speakers will be listed here as they are added.
*This event is sponsored by RELX, a global provider of analytics tools, including LexisNexis. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for its content.
