Could Australia be squeezed by the increasing US-China tech competition?

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A visitor to the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo looks at a computer chip Source: AAP / Ng Han Guan/AP

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A Lowy Institute report says yes, and suggests the competition between the two superpowers in this area could affect Australia's ability to make scientific and medical breakthroughs - and force it to make a difficult decision.

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