How is China planning to build on its ‘engineer dividend’ in tech war with US?

China is directing more of its vast pool of engineers towards artificial intelligence and other hi-tech fields in a bid to build on its "engineer dividend" and stay ahead in the tech war with the US. This move aims to align China's expanding higher education system with the needs of its changing economy. The push is particularly important as fresh graduates face mounting pressure to find jobs, highlighting the challenge of matching education with industry needs.

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China is leveraging its large pool of engineers to advance its tech capabilities. This could lead to increased competition with the US in the tech sector.

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