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[International Strategic Foresight] U.S.-China Strategic Competition and the Rise of Science and Technology Diplomacy Chains (No. 11)

Date : 2022-08-16 Writer : Cha Jung-mi

This study focuses on the strategic competition between the U.S. and China the intensifying science and technology diplomacy competition, and analyzed the specific aspects of science and technology diplomacy competition pursued by both countries in order to secure the technological and diplomatic advantage. In particular, the study analyzed the science and technology diplomacy competition between the U.S. and China from the perspectives of “diplomacy for science,” which leverages diplomacy to secure an advantage in key emerging technology competition, and “science and technology for diplomacy,” which utilizes the elements of science and technology to expand national influence and strengthen solidarity within a bloc. The study highlighted that Korea’s science and technology diplomacy should be established as an integrated strategy that links national interests with global aspirations and needs, and aligns the science and technology environment with diplomatic goals.