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Future Journal of Social Science

Future Journal of Social Science

Abstract

The massive technological boom that the international scene has witnessed recently has contributed to rearranging the structure of the international system, as the importance of the technological factor in the equation of the relative power of the state has increased. This has led to an increase in the intensity of competition between the major international powers, especially between the United States and China, which has prompted many analysts to restore the concept of the US-China technological war, or what Known as “Cold War 2.0). In this context, this paper seeks to develop a comprehensive framework that combines the theoretical and practical aspects of the relationship between technology and international relations by applying it to the case of US-Chinese relations. The paper uses the “Technopolitics Approach” developed by scholars such as Carr, Hoijtink, Leese, MacCarthy, and Fritsch. This theory acknowledges that technology should not be viewed as good, bad, or even neutral. It also assumes that technology and politics are shaping and reshaping each other through different multifaceted ways. Despite the consolidated pressures imposed by the US measures, China was able to develop counter-strategies to confront the technological war, which allowed it not only to limit its effects but also to increase its ability to rely on itself in some technological aspects. The value of this paper lies in its inclusion of both the theoretical aspect by shedding light on the various interpretations of the role of technology in international relations theories, as well as the empirical side by analyzing the US-Chinese tech war and cooperation prospects.

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