Sino-US Strategic Competition in Cyber Space Emerged as a Defining Feature of Contemporary Global Power Dynamics: An Analyses

Abstract

Sino-US competition in the field of cyber space emerged as defining feature in the Global Political Arena. Both nations are giving prime importance to the matter and considered it as vital tools for the national security, Ideological influences and for the Economic Advantages. This rivalry encompasses the cyber espionage, the development of the offensive and defensive infrastructures and also for the intellectual property theft. China Cyber Policy Emphases on the cyber sovereignty and the state control over the flow of information while on the other hand the policy of USA is open and advocate the secure internet. This rise in the competition had intensified the tensions among the two nations and had deeply escalated the risk of cyber conflict. This competition had a deep sighted effect on the international norms and on the future governance.