Global Tech Wars

China's Race to Dominate

By: James Kynge

Narrated by: James Kynge

How China’s next wave of innovation is reshaping the global balance of power

For decades, China’s economic rise has been symbolized by the unstoppable force of low-cost manufacturing. Today, a new and far more disruptive wave of competition is unfolding, one that threatens not just Western manufacturing but also the West’s geopolitical dominance.

In Global Tech Wars, Financial Times’ veteran journalist James Kynge delivers a gripping analysis of China’s rapid technological ascent. No longer confined to low-end goods, China is now leading in cutting-edge industries: artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, surveillance technology, robotics, and more. Big Western corporations are facing multiple disruptive shocks. What does this mean for the future? Will China’s technological leadership translate into global geopolitical dominance? Drawing on deep research, exclusive interviews, and firsthand insights, Kynge unpacks the seismic shifts already underway—shifts that will redefine economies, industries, and global power structures in the years ahead.

With expert analysis and urgent storytelling, Global Tech Wars is an essential listen for anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping our future.

Please note: This collection includes content that has been previously released in the Financial Times’ Tech Tonic podcast.

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a sober, concise and close to complete analysis and report of China's current economic rise and rivalry with the US and EU

It does not go too deeply into the deep competitiveness and mayor economy that drives Chinas growth, nor the impact of Xi's leadership on the future of this growth engine. But this is just nitpicking

Fascinating insight into China manufacturing and technology

Thought I might like this due to the spotlight on China in the tariff wars - so glad I purchased, learned much more than what is available from other sources. Well produced and presented.