Trade Approach with China Could Ultimately Hurt U.S. Tech Companies

President Trump’s aggressive trade approach has accelerated a technology arms race with China, putting some American companies at risk as the two nations try to decouple their economies. In an effort to reduce its reliance on American components, China has expedited efforts to produce its own semiconductors, driverless cars, artificial intelligence and other technologies. Those efforts, along with the Trump administration’s desire to restrict the sales of American tech products to China, could hurt the very companies Mr. Trump set out to protect.