As the impact of technology gains increasing strategic importance in the U.S.-China relationship, the National Committee hosted the second session of\xa0Navigating China's Technological Rise, a series of virtual programs on the critical issues and policies affecting the technology industry and its impact on Sino-American ties.\xa0
\xa0 The second program of the series, Critical Technology Regulation and its Industry Impact, which took place on\xa0May 8, 2020, featuring discussion and Q&A with\xa0NCUSCR Director\xa0Anja Manuel,\xa0co-founder and principal of Rice, Hadley, Gates\xa0& Manuel LLC, and\xa0Paul Triolo,\xa0head of the geo-technology practice at Eurasia Group.\xa0
\xa0 Ms. Manuel and Mr. Triolo discussed the policies that contributed to China\u2019s technological rise, the geopolitical implications of this rise, how U.S. firms should approach this new order, and how recent developments, such as the Phase I trade agreement and COVID-19 pandemic, have affected technological collaboration.