Is China Ready for Donald Trump 2.0?
After a sequence of policy errors, Beijing finds itself in a weakened economic position generally and in an especially poor position to face new tariffs from the incoming Trump administration. Read More Here
Tag: technology
US Efforts to Contain Xi’s Push for Tech Supremacy Are Faltering
China is quickly setting itself up to be ahead in crucial future technologies, leaving the rest of the world struggling, as the Made in China 2025 takes deep roots in an economy seen differently from the outside. Read More Here.
The Emerging Age of AI Diplomacy
To compete with China, the United States must walk a tightrope in the Gulf. Read More Here
Apple needs China more than China needs Apple
iPhone sales slip as government imposes bans and local rivals seize market share but Apple still uses Chinese firms for over 80% of its supplies. Read More Here
China’s king-of-the-hill status shaky as offshore exploration diversifies rare earth supply chain
As more countries find caches of rare earth minerals, China’s status as the world’s top exporter is being challenged. Read More Here
China’s Economic Slowdown is Strengthening its Defense Industrial Base
As Beijing deprioritizes the real estate sector, it is doubling down on investment in science, technology, and national defense. Read More Here
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
As with social media, the incentives around AI are aligned for rent extraction, where large companies, acting as intermediaries, amass profits at others’ expense. Governments urgently need to step in to ensure that the technology is being designed and brought to market in ways that will serve the common good. Read More Here
Sanctioned Huawei moving from strength to strength
Chinese telecom giant’s smartphone market share rebounds strongly while next-gen 5.5G pilot network deployed in Beijing. Read More Here
Everyone Wants a Chip Factory
How the world is future-proofing (and China-proofing) its semiconductor supply chains. Read More Here
America: the perils of being No 1
For now, the world must cope with an America whose power exceeds its wisdom in an environment where chaos rules. Read More Here
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