China’s moves toward regulating AI may give it a leg up in setting international AI standards, giving its industry a competitive edge.
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Green metals opportunities in Afghanistan and Pakistan face serious headwinds, but the potential upside is huge.
As a lender, it is in China’s interest to consider upfront debt treatment for countries with unsustainable debt burdens.
The Pakistani military’s attempted rebalancing to the West may anger China and Russia, resulting in more pain for its fledgling economy.
The entrepreneurial business model in China has now been extinguished. China’s economy will continue to stumble as a result.
China is seeking not merely to resist but also dismantle a foundational idea of the post-Cold War order: the universality of human rights.
China appears to be departing from its “wolf warrior” diplomacy, adopting instead a soft-balancing approach to divide the West.
If the U.S. intends to halt China’s push for the autarkic mastery of critical technologies, the October 2022 export ban won’t be enough.
China’s leadership is tightening its grip on the country’s innovation agenda, aiming to accelerate progress in strategic technologies.
The latest generation of drones and missiles capable of destroying aircraft, ships, and tanks favors defenders like Taiwan and Ukraine.