Abstract
This article is intended to bring considerations about the Chinese technological development of the fifth generation of mobile telephony (5G) and what are its implications for the global digital geopolitics. The imminent deployment of technical infrastructure for 5G has become an important playing field in a broader struggle for control of the industries of the future. Our methodological perspective is based on an extensive review of bibliography, international scientific articles, scientific papers, media reports and media articles that address the theme. We conclude that China, through massive government investments in R&D in the telecommunications sector and extensive subsidies for innovation in the Information Technology sector, has consolidated itself as a pioneer country in the development of 5G and its infrastructure, which justifies the geopolitical tensions between China and the US.
Keywords:
China; Technological development; 5G; Digital geopolitics