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If China dominates 5G and 6G, no defense system can protect America

02.23.24

The Hon. Keith Krach and Brendan Carr

Americans of both parties recognize that the Chinese Communist Party threatens the free world with its multifaceted game of economic, military, diplomatic and cultural technologies.

Source: The Hill

China Tech Diplomacy
If China dominates 5G and 6G, no defense system can protect America

Americans of both parties recognize that the Chinese Communist Party threatens the free world with its multifaceted game of economic, military, diplomatic and cultural technologies. To counter this, the U.S. must move decisively to resolve its radio spectrum deficit by projecting tech diplomacy, a new category of statecraft integrating technological expertise, innovative strategies and policy tools.

As the former undersecretary of the Department of State from 2019 to 2021 and commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), we believe in securing the technological high ground by starting with 5G — the backbone of current and future innovation.

The U.S. State Department and FCC are not mere participants but architects of global policy change. The Department of State created the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies, now encompassing 60 nations, two-thirds of the world’s GDP, more than 200 telecom providers, and dozens of industry-leading companies rooted in the Trust Doctrine to advance human freedom.

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