While China advances its military-civil fusion policy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is accelerating engagement with start-ups and overseas companies to promote defense technology innovation.
Among the visitors in mid-December was Masayoshi Son, the Japanese founder and CEO of media technology conglomerate SoftBank. Son is probably the most powerful tech mogul who is not a household name.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her desire to cooperate with Japan in the agriculture, minerals, information technology, artificial intelligence, robotics and energy sectors.