How many people in US can show geometrically sin2+cos2=1 ?
Both quantum computing or AINN/DMML requires very strong mathematical background. US always lacked in core scientific fields. Those are ruled by Japanese, Koreans . I am really looking forward to this year's math & physics Olympiad .
US "spending billion" for super computing means they will probably hire engineers from other countries.
You are really underestimating the Americans.
The reality is they are far ahead of China in quantum computing and with today's announcement, they are only going to leap further ahead.
One day lithography will be at its limits and quantum computing will leapfrog even EUV lithography.
It is notable that when a Chinese foundation created a prize to recognize excellence in quantum science, only one of the 12 recipients was Chinese.