At the same time when synthetic wombs are being created, genetic scientists are perfecting synthetic embryos, where traditional eggs and sperm are not required. This scenario is reminiscent of Aldous Huxley's book, Brave New World, where all babies were created in a test tube and incubated to term in an artificial womb.
The founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has leveled stark criticism at the end result of virtual and enhanced reality. It is currently very expensive to play, but as prices are brought down and the masses can afford to purchase, the disruptive side-effect could be devastating to society.
Technocrats across the world have a naive affinity for each other, regardless of political system at the top. This is partly because Technocrats have no use for political systems, except for the extent that they can be used to further Technocrat goals. Like the U.S. government, China's governors will grab any technology useful for warfare and try to capitalize on it.