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Trump's science awards to tech moguls signal US-China tech race escalation

President Trump awarded top US science and engineering medals to tech executives including Elon Musk, part of a 'golden age' science push. Chinese analysts view this as a competitive signal to China but doubt the effectiveness of the Silicon Valley alliance. The move underscores intensifying US-China technological rivalry.

South China Morning Postabout 22 hours agoUS, CNengCredibility 27%View source

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