Trade war: China push to end heavy reliance on technologies from US

Fears that China is threatening US technology leadership in robots, electric cars and other advanced technologies are pushing the world’s two biggest economies toward a full-blown trade war as the two sides prepare to impose tariffs Friday on billions of dollars’ worth of each other’s products.

China remains heavily reliant on technologies from the West. Tech giant ZTE’s near-death experience after Washington barred it from buying US components was a stark reminder that China’s industry leaders cannot function without American technology.

A key Chinese weakness is