US-China Technology Decoupling, The Division of The World, and A Symbiotic Future Economy

From the perspective of US-China technology hegemony competition, this study presents the theory of Symbiosis, critiquing the deepening and spreading of decoupling between the US and China in the high-tech sector could divide the world in the long term. The issue of technology hegemony competition between the US and China centers on the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which will determine the future economy. It can affect not only the economic and technological areas but also military and national security generating competition over ideology and values. By discussing US-China technology decoupling cases, U.S. sanctions on Huawei, standard competition and global supply chain rivalry, this paper will navigate the characteristics of U.S.-China decoupling and the possibility of dividing the world. Finally, this paper will shed light on the symbiotic implications for the future economy.