President Joe Biden’s $6.9 trillion budget proposal for 2025 promises a strategic ramp-up in U.S. spending to counter China’s growing global influence. With a $400 billion increase from last year, the plan targets defense, tech security, and international partnerships—framed as a ‘geopolitical chess game’ by analysts.
A key focus? The State Department’s $4 billion Indo-Pacific initiative and the Countering PRC Influence Fund (CPIF), both aimed at curbing what officials call ‘problematic Chinese activities.’ Think infrastructure deals and tech rivalry, but with dollar signs attached.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Department wants $223 million to block China’s ‘illicit tech transfers’—code for preventing sensitive know-how from boosting Beijing’s military-civil fusion projects. Experts say it’s a clear signal the U.S. sees tech as tomorrow’s battleground.
This budget drops as Biden gears up for a high-stakes election rematch with Donald Trump. Critics call it a political playbook, but supporters argue it’s necessary to ‘reshape the international order’ before China does.
Experts say it’s a clear signal the U.S. sees tech as tomorrow’s battleground.
