A fragile truce in the US-China trade war has offered a momentary pause, but global experts warn the deeper rivalry is far from over. Beneath the surface, tensions are continuing to escalate as both superpowers compete for dominance on an increasingly complex global stage.

China’s surge in nationalism and strategic focus on science, artificial intelligence, and technology is revealing its ambition to surpass the US. As Washington disputes with top academic institutions escalate, Beijing is intensifying efforts to recruit global talent of Chinese descent and bolster its innovation base whilst forging stronger ties across ASEAN and Latin America.

With exclusive access to leading voices from around the world, this latest instalment from the award winning series When Titans Clash delivers rare insight into the long-term stakes of this global power struggle.