How the US and China Are Destroying Themselves | Dan Wang
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Dan Wang, author and Stanford Hoover Institution research fellow, compares US and China across manufacturing, AI, energy, and industrial policy. China leads in shipbuilding, solar and nuclear power construction, EV batteries, and manufacturing speed, while the US maintains a moderate but not decisive AI lead. Wang argues both countries are self-sabotaging: China through Communist Party overreach, social engineering, and censorship that stifles creative thinking; the US through political dysfunction, deportation of skilled engineers, erosion of alliances, and failure to deliver basic services. He predicts 'Made in China' will carry the same quality connotation as 'Made in Germany' within a decade, and warns that AI is already slowing employment growth by 16% in high-income knowledge work roles.