1) US has the leading technology in many markets 2) If you are reading US news then you only have access to the biggest international stories since everything

1) US has the leading technology in many markets 2) If you are reading US news then you only have access to the biggest international stories since everything else is deemed irrelevant, e.g. [1] "Train Makers Rail Against China's High-Speed Designs" 3) Chinese companies simply buy companies in other countries to gain access to knowledge (Volvo) [1]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704814204575507353221141616 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704814204575507...