WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Senate voted 86-11 on Monday to open debate on a measure authorizing more than $110 billion for basic and advanced technology research over five years in the face of rising competitive pressure from China.
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US Senate votes to open debate on China tech bill
Measure enables authorizing more than $110bn in research over five years
The Endless Frontier Act would authorize $100 billion to be spent on basic and advanced research, tech commercialization as well as education and training programs in areas like artificial intelligence. © Reuters
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