[Purpose/Significance] This study aims to systematically reveal the profound paradigm shift in the US national power structure from the “Military-Industrial Complex”(MIC) to the “Intelligence-Technology Complex”(ITC), centered on information, data, and innovation. [Method/Process] By tracing history, this study explores the evolution and core differences between the “MIC” and the “ITC.” It also deeply analyzes the four core operational mechanisms of the ITC, comprising capital linkages, contract-driven development, talent interaction, and regulatory protection. It delineates the landscape of the government as the leader and the industry as the executor, and analyzes its core battlegrounds in areas such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Finally, based on this analysis, the study focuses on China's response strategies. [Result/Conclusion] Research has found that the ITC signifies a shift in the US power paradigm from physical deterrence to architectural control, aiming to lock in asymmetric advantages through technological “choke points.” In response, China should achieve a paradigm shift towards equal mechanisms, internally building strategic technology probes and scenario-based procurement mechanisms; External actors, through legal countermeasures and overarching strategies, dismantle the structural power embedded within technological architectures; and systemically strengthening the synchronization of needs and intelligence, constructing an agile and collaborative mechanism system.
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