About this book:

The *US-China Tech Cold War* serves as a strategic field guide for businesses navigating the intensifying technological and economic rivalry between the world’s two largest powers. The book moves beyond geopolitical theory to provide a decision architecture for executives and boards, emphasizing that the central challenge is no longer whether to engage with China, but how to structure that engagement through "de-risking" and "selective engagement." By mapping the battlefield across semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, and critical minerals, the text illustrates how technology has been transformed into a primary instrument of statecraft, requiring companies to treat geopolitically induced constraints as core engineering and design principles.

A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the practical "re-engineering" of the modern enterprise to ensure survival amidst shifting export controls, such as the EAR and ITAR, and the expansion of Entity Lists. The author details specific strategies for supply-chain redesign, including "China-plus-one" models, friendshoring, and the modularization of product architectures to create compliant, region-specific SKUs. For firms with deep footprints in both systems, the book outlines "China Strategy 2.0," which involves ring-fencing operations, localizing R&D, and implementing technical firewalls to prevent the unauthorized transfer of sensitive intellectual property while maintaining market access.

The book also addresses the internal transformations required to sustain this new posture, focusing on governance, finance, and talent. It argues for the adoption of "dual operating models" where compliance is automated and embedded into daily operations rather than treated as a periodic audit. Financially, the text introduces the concept of the "resilience premium," urging investors and CFOs to price geopolitical risk into valuations and capital allocation. By advocating for a proactive approach—utilizing scenario planning, war-gaming, and real-time early-warning signals—the book provides a framework for companies to transform systemic uncertainty into a managed strategic advantage.

Finally, the book concludes with detailed sector playbooks and a phased roadmap for implementation. It offers 90-day, 12-month, and 3-year action plans to help organizations transition from immediate crisis triage to long-term structural resilience. Through various case studies of Western and Asian "champions," the text demonstrates that the winners of this tech cold war will be those that institutionalize learning and agility, successfully innovating at the edge of two competing systems while navigating a fragmented global digital infrastructure.

What You'll Find Inside:

• Understanding the geoeconomic foundations of the US-China tech rivalry and how export controls, investment screening, and data sovereignty laws create operational constraints and strategic options
• Navigating complex export control regimes including EAR, ITAR, Entity Lists, and licensing pathways, with practical guidance on classification, compliance, and leveraging licensing as a strategic tool
• Implementing supply chain reengineering strategies such as friendshoring, nearshoring, ring-fencing, and modularization to build resilience while maintaining market access across divergent regulatory environments
• Applying scenario planning, war-gaming, and continuous compliance systems to anticipate regulatory shifts, stress-test strategies, and embed adaptive capabilities into organizational operations
• Accessing sector-specific playbooks for AI, cloud, automotive, healthcare, and industrial technology, plus actionable 90-day, 12-month, and 3-year roadmaps for implementing resilience strategies

Who's It For:

This book is designed for executives, strategists, and investors operating in technology sectors affected by US-China geopolitical tensions. It's particularly valuable for those managing supply chains, compliance, product development, and market access in environments with export controls, data localization laws, and dual-use technology restrictions. Professionals needing to make strategic decisions about localization, partnerships, or market exits in China will find practical frameworks and tools to navigate superpower tech rivalries while maintaining innovation and growth.