Oil War to Tech War
Geopolitics, March 2019
5 Pages Posted: 18 Jul 2019
Date Written: March 19, 2019
Abstract
The ongoing US-China trade war, sanctions imposed by the US, arrest of the Huawei Director (daughter of founder) in Canada, Russia capturing and destroying Ukrainian ships in Kerch Strait, the turmoil in the Middle-East, Venezuela regime change and the collapse of its economy are some of the recent happenings in wikimedia. Oil War to Tech War global power politics and economy.
Most of these happenings are linked with projection and assertion of global dominance by leading players. These are also related with the two most important geopolitical trends of the 21st century: the emergence of China and technological advancements. While the existing incumbent global economic, technological and military power, the United States is struggling to maintain its dominance, the emerging economic power, China, on the other hand, is seeking its place in the same group with its own market, financial and military capabilities.
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