Our actions cause China to react,
and I can say the same on opposite way. Here is a brief summary. For further
reading, read the included links to articles and Wikipedia if available, which
also provides updates. You can also search the updated YouTube videos on these
topics.
Quantum computing / transmission
We present computer information
with 1 bit either on or off. Quantum theory suggests there is a third state.
For simple illustration, a coin can be either head or tail, and the third state
(superposition) is when it is standing.
China can transmit information
between Beijing and Shanghai via a 1,300 mile fiber link and one Chinese city
to Vienna via a satellite using quantum
technology. The transmitted data is virtually impossible to hack.
IBM, Google and China are working
on quantum computers that are supposed to be many times faster than today’s top
computers. As of 2020, it may still take a few years for practical uses.
Actions and reactions. China
found out that NSA were spying on them from the transmission network via Edward
Snowden. They knew they had to find a better way. Most Chinese scientists
learned this technology from the west. Trump wanted to ban the scholars from
China on technology even they have contributed a lot to the research and
finance in U.S. universities. China’s huge investment forces us to fund more on
our research in science (about time!).
Article: 1
(recommended)
Wikipedia
YouTube: 1
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/18/quantum-revolution-is-coming-chinese-scientists-are-forefront/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD48lIcJQf4
China’s GPS (BeiDou)
China has a decent system similar
to our GPS. EU and Russia have one. BeiDou is better than the U.S.’s, but I bet
they will leapfrog each other.
Actions. U.S. had several
incidents to stop GPS coverage on China. China would be a big disadvantage
without their own GPS during a military war between the two countries.
Article: 1
Wikipedia
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/tech/china-beidou-satellite-gps-intl-hnk/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou
Carrier killer missiles, swarm drones and undetected submarines
They are supposed to be effective
to down a carrier, but they have not been proven in actual wars. If the missile
cannot be detected in the firing stage, it is hard to detect on its way towards
the target as it changes its projectile. We may not feel the threat now, but
who knows in their fast development?
In theory, it is hard to protect (and
not economically feasible) from a swarm of drones with some carrying bombs. It
may be a long way to be deployed in downing a carrier.
The technology of silent (harder
to detect) submarine was most likely from U.S. or Russia.
Actions and reactions. We have
sent fleets to South China Sea and Obama declared ‘return to the Pacific’. We
are developing solutions to China’s new weapons.
Article: 1,
2,
3
Wikipedia: Missile,
Swarm
drones,
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/08/27/report-china-fires-carrier-killer-missile-in-disputed-sea/
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-test-launched-swarm-of-suicide-drones-from-a-truck-2020-10
https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/run-silent-run-deep-shang-class-subs-set-new-standard/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DF-21
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Electronics_Technology_Group
China’s carriers
The first one is for training and
was refitted from a Ukraine’s carrier. The second one is an improvement from
the first one, but it is still old technology. The third one is a big
improvement and should be ready in 2020 - 2021. The fourth one is
nuclear-powered and it is in the design phase as of 2020.
Actions and reactions. China
needs to protect the sea route supplying oil and materials. China is decades
behind us in carriers, but the gap has been reduced.
Article: 1
Wikipedia
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27842/China_to_Launch_Third_Aircraft_Carrier_in_2020#.X7fmllB7mM8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carrier_programme
Chip making
Chinese can design many products
using chips, but they do not have advanced chip makers and depend many chips
from us.
Actions and reactions. Trump
banned Huawei and a few Chinese companies from buying U.S. chips and the chip
makers if they have a specific percent of U.S. technology.
Banning ASML’s most advanced chip
makers is a blow to China. China now concentrates their effort and resources on
building chip makers. You cannot build a house without strong foundation.
The U.S. is losing big sales and
profits from China. When China is ready to build their own advanced chip
makers, the U.S. chip companies will be in permanent loss. This is why most if
not all chip companies oppose Trump’s decision.
Article: 1
Wikipedia
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/tech-why-uschina-chip-war-heating
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_fabrication_plant
Newton is right that there is a reaction to every action
even in politics; also there is an action to every reaction.
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