On September 23, 2025, the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), Peking University (PKU), held a seminar titled “Trump 2.0 and New Trends in China–U.S. Tech Competition” at North Pavilion, which also marked the 27th session of the North Pavilion Salon.

The seminar invited experts and scholars from higher education and research institutions including Peking University, the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the China Institute of International Studies, the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, the Aviation Industry Development Research Center of China, the China Center for Information Industry Development, and the Central University of Finance and Economics for in-depth discussions. Professor Yu Tiejun, President of IISS, PKU, attended the meeting and delivered remarks. The seminar was moderated by Dr. Zhao Jianwei, Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant Research Fellow at the School of International Studies, PKU.

The “North Pavilion Salon” aims at promoting deepened dialogue between theoretical and policy research, providing a platform for exchange of ideas among young and middle-aged scholars. In the first session, participants discussed topics such as the technology policies of Trump’s second administration, the evolution of U.S. technology policy toward China, and emerging trends and challenges in U.S.–Europe and U.S.–Japan technological cooperation. In the second session, experts analyzed the development trajectories of China and the United States in key technological fields, including artificial intelligence, aerospace technology, semiconductors, biomanufacturing, and critical minerals. They noted that Trump’s return to office would have a significant impact on U.S. technology policy, China’s technological development, and U.S.–Europe and U.S.–Japan cooperation in science and technology. They also pointed out that both China and the U.S. have their own strengths and weaknesses in these areas, so technological breakthroughs have become the decisive factor in the China–U.S. tech competition.

Editor: Li Fangqi    Photographer: Zheng Huaizhou