Relevance of Technology Alliance for Diplo:

• create Process page and start following - WHO?
• strong focus on cybersecurity ||VladaR||
• relevance for our standardisation project - WHO
• add actors to DW - ||AndrijanaG||

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Summary of document

• the main aim of a Technology Alliance is to counter fast tech growth of China; document contains detailed analysis of China's policies and approaches.
• it focuses on supply chains (||VladaR||: potentially relevant for Geneva Dialogue; multilateral export control; new investement mechanisms ( ||TerezaHorejsova|| for various Geneva initiatives); standards (for Geneva-project).
• Technology Alliance has a strong value-basis: promotion of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights.
• 10 members are 'in'; others are considered; major dilemma is how to bring India in the Alliance.
• risk of China taking western technologies via a few weak points: informal scientific/academic cooperation (||kat_hone|| this could be a reason for growing focus on new science diplomacy; Taiwan's semi-conductor industry which is easily accessed by Chinese tech companies and researchers.
• how to define critical technologies among members of Alliance?
• high relevance of digital standards, mentioning Geneva's organisation, and suggesting practical steps (e.g. funding delegations for standardisation bodies).
• growing importance of open source solution + decoupling hardware from software as a way to counter-balance Huawei's lead in the field of 5G.

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three main aims of technology alliance