US technology companies should stay in China, despite persistent political pressure for their exit, to capitalise on revenue potential and stifle local competition while monitoring consumer trends, according to a Washington-based policy think tank.Sales generated by American firms within China can be reinvested in research and development back in the United States, thereby helping “sustain US innovation leadership”, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said in a new report.“The discussion of forcing companies to exit the Chinese market is an overreaction and fails to account for ways in which having American companies in China serves the US national interest,” ITIF author Rodrigo Balbontin said in the report, titled “US Technology Companies Should Keep Operating in China”.
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MON · 2026-05-04 · 13:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0504-73628
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US tech can use China as ‘listening post’ for global edge, Washington think tank explains
A Washington-based policy think tank, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), argues that US technology companies should continue operating in China. In a new report, ITIF contends that remaining in China offers significant revenue potential and allows American firms to monitor global consumer trends.
Ralph JenningsSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-04 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Washington-based policy think tank, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), argues that US technology companies should continue operating in China. In a new report, ITIF contends that remaining in China offers significant revenue potential and allows American firms to monitor global consumer trends. The report suggests that profits generated in China can be reinvested in US research and development, thereby supporting American innovation leadership. ITIF author Rodrigo Balbontin states that calls for companies to exit China are an overreaction and overlook how US companies' presence there can serve national interests. The report, titled "US Technology Companies Should Keep Operating in China," was released recently.
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The discussion of forcing companies to exit the Chinese market is an overreaction.
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Having American companies in China serves the US national interest.
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US technology companies should stay in China to capitalize on revenue potential and stifle local competition while monitoring consumer trends.
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Sales generated by American firms within China can be reinvested in research and development back in the United States.
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US technology companies can use China as a 'listening post' for global edge.
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