Cybersecurity and Great-Power Competition: US-China Strategic Rivalry in Cyberspace

Abstract

The ongoing research critically evaluates how the United States and China, two of the world giants, approach the issue of cybersecurity, with special attention to the governance structure, policy and legal frameworks, military involvement, and the cooperation with the non-governmental bodies. As cyberspace is highly interdependent, there is an urgent need to understand the varying approaches of the two powers so that one can be able to project the trend in the world in future and identify the points of convergence or divergence. The issue of discussion is of supreme importance due to its first-hand effects on both national security and economic stability as well as global collaboration. In that the U.S. and China are currently on the forefront of establishing cyber norms, their influence on the way other countries deal with the problem of cybersecurity is immense. This, or rather a study of their distinct modes, has been of wealth to policymakers and researchers alike in terms of understanding more of how the cyber landscape is evolving and furthermore equipping them with the ability to respond to the threats that will arise going forward besides stimulating collaborative applications towards establishing a more secure cyber world.