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Information Securitisation in China-US Relations: Adjusting the Neoliberal Order

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Sijia Liu 1

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1 Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China

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Sijia Liu

ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on the securitisation of information and explores the impact of information technology on the political, economic, and social dimensions of China-US relations. It begins by reviewing the security challenges posed by the development of information and communication technology (ICT) and examines the differing perspectives of realism, liberalism, and constructivism in international relations theory, highlighting their respective limitations. The study then focuses on the TikTok incident, analysing the divergent stances and policy interactions between China and the United States regarding information governance and securitisation. By integrating theoretical frameworks with case studies, the paper proposes a comprehensive analytical approach to uncover the critical role of information security in the current global political and economic system and its implications for structural transformations in international relations. The findings demonstrate that the securitisation of information technology not only reshapes power distribution among states but also profoundly influences interaction patterns between state and non-state actors.

KEYWORDS

China-US relations, information securitisation, information and communication technology (ICT)

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Sijia Liu, Information Securitisation in China-US Relations: Adjusting the Neoliberal Order. Information and Knowledge Management (2025) Vol. 6: 28-34. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/infkm.2025.060105.

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