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A comparative study of AI policies, technologies, and scientific research in China and the United States: Based on a three−dimensional analytical framework of "policy, technology, and scientific research"
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Yong SHI1, Biao LI2, *, Kun GUO1, Daji ERGU3, Gang KOU2
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A comparative study of AI policies, technologies, and scientific research in China and the United States: Based on a three−dimensional analytical framework of "policy, technology, and scientific research"
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Yong SHI1, Biao LI2, *, Kun GUO1, Daji ERGU3, Gang KOU2
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  • 1School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 610074, China
  • 3School of National Security, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
Published: 2026-07-28 doi: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00136
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Artificial intelligence has become a strategic commanding height in global technological competition, with China and the United States exhibiting significant differences in development pathways, institutional design, and technological innovation. This paper constructs a three−dimensional analytical framework of "policy, technology, and scientific research" to systematically compare the similarities and differences in AI development between China and the United States, and for the first time incorporates the token economy as a comparative dimension, revealing new forms of AI commercialization. The study draws on the latest policy texts, including China's Opinions on Deepening the Implementation of the "AI+" Initiative, the 15th Five−Year Plan, and the U.S. Winning the Race: America's Action Plan for Artificial Intelligence, combined with frontier model technological breakthroughs since 2025 and data from Stanford's 2026 AI Index Report. The findings indicate that China has formed a development model dominated by industrial implementation and scenario−driven feedback, with policies characterized by vertical, phased planning; whereas the United States has formed a development model led by breakthroughs in artificial general intelligence, with policies characterized by itemized, horizontal execution. In terms of scientific research output, the two countries exhibit a pattern where "China leads in quantity, while the United States leads in quality," while the gap in frontier model performance has significantly narrowed. On this basis, the paper proposes three systematic recommendations for improving China's AI governance system, namely, constructing executable policy mechanisms, establishing a multi−dimensional quantitative evaluation system, and improving mechanisms for incorporating technical experts into decision−making. It also advocates maintaining the strength of an "application−oriented" approach while strengthening forward−looking deployments in artificial general intelligence (AGI) and embodied intelligence, so as to form a dual−wheel driven development paradigm characterized by "application advantages+foundational breakthroughs".

artificial intelligence governance  /  China−US policy comparison  /  AI+  /  15th Five−Year Plan  /  token economy
Yong SHI, Biao LI, Kun GUO, Daji ERGU, Gang KOU. A comparative study of AI policies, technologies, and scientific research in China and the United States: Based on a three−dimensional analytical framework of "policy, technology, and scientific research"[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2026 , 44 (14) : 173 -181 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00136
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doi: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00136
  • Receive Date:2025-12-26
  • Online Date:2026-08-19
  • Published:2026-07-28
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  • Received:2025-12-26
  • Revised:2026-04-21
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    1School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    2School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 610074, China
    3School of National Security, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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