Chinese lawmakers are updating a law promoting technological progress for the second time, adding language that gives the government an enhanced role in the development of advanced tech like semiconductors. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war: ‘tech progress’ law to be amended to emphasise state’s role in innovation, add support for women
- The proposed amendments provide a legal framework to boost spending on ‘frontier technologies’ like artificial intelligence and semiconductors
- This is only the second time the 1993 law has been amended, and marks a shift from the 2007 changes that emphasised more corporate engagement
Chinese lawmakers are updating a law promoting technological progress for the second time, adding language that gives the government an enhanced role in the development of advanced tech like semiconductors. Photo: Shutterstock