Opinion: Why US can’t emulate China’s experience on infrastructure development

A resident tosses firewood as people line up to load up Wednesday in Dallas. Millions of people in the US have been hit by rolling blackouts or the complete shutoff of electricity in Texas caused by a winter storm. Photo: AP

After the US identified China as a strategic competitor, US President Joe Biden announced his plan to invest more in chips, infrastructure and many other areas to maintain US advantages over China.

Some American scholars view the move as the 21st century's "Great Game." They have even called on the US government to emulate or refer to the "China model" to increase the management and guidance of the development in those spheres.