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US-China Tech Special

I'm Yang Zhao, a tech editor at CGTN. As the presidents of China and the US meet in Washington D.C., technology, especially AI, is on the agenda and remains one of the most closely-watched areas of their talks. For this special edition of our newsletter, our team has put together a collection of reports that look beyond the headlines to explore the evolving landscape of China-US tech ties – from AI models and robotics to autonomous driving, hardware supply chains and AI safety. One question runs through these stories: Are China and the US really competing on the same technological track? CGTN reporters conducted field investigations into local AI‑industry practices, analyzed approaches to closed- and open‑weight AI models and covered disputes over model distillation amid competition and collaboration. The technology relationship is no longer just an AI race, but a story of different ecosystems, different strengths, intense competition – and growing technological interdependence.