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China’s Mideast Strategy in the Trump 2.0 Era

Donald Trump’s return to the Middle East marks a shift toward transactional diplomacy, emphasizing trade, investment, and a retreat from human rights rhetoric. In a striking parallel, China has long pursued a similar approach in the region—prioritizing business ties over political entanglements. ...

U.S. “Chip Dumping” in Middle East Is Paying China’s Way, Chinese Analysts Say

Recent U.S. decisions to authorize large-scale exports of advanced AI chips—such as over one million Nvidia units to the UAE and 18,000 high-end chips to Saudi Arabia—have drawn sharp criticism from Chinese analysts.  Rather than focusing on the impact on China, ...

Trend Tracker: China’s AI Outreach to the Global South

The Chinese company DeepSeek’s success in building a world-leading artificial intelligence system on inexpensive chips isn’t only shifting tech conversations. AI is an increasingly common theme in China’s wider outreach to the Global South. This week, a Xinhua op-ed framed AI ...

Singapore Probes Final Destination of Possible Nvidia Chip Servers

Servers that may contain AI-powering Nvidia chips shipped from the United States to Singapore ended up in Malaysia, but their actual final destination remains a mystery, the city-state's interior minister said Monday. The United States is cracking down on exports of ...

South Korea Says DeepSeek Removed From Local App Stores Pending Privacy Review

By Kang Jin-kyu South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review of the Chinese AI startup's handling of user data. DeepSeek's R1 chatbot stunned investors ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Navigating the U.S.-China AI Competition: An African Perspective

Amid the emerging rivalry between the U.S. and China for AI supremacy, African countries must strategically position themselves to capitalize on technological advancements across various economic sectors. Artificial Intelligence is crucial for African countries and, ultimately, the continent's transformation, fulfilling the ...

UAE to Launch DeepSeek-Inspired AI Models: Senior Official

By Talek Harris The United Arab Emirates is planning to launch new artificial intelligence models inspired by China's DeepSeek, a senior official told AFP, calling the system's disruptive emergence "fantastic news." Faisal Al Bannai, the ...

Thai PM Makes AI Video Appeal to Chinese Tourists

Thailand on Wednesday posted an AI-generated video of its prime minister speaking in Mandarin, encouraging Chinese tourists to visit the kingdom despite reports of kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border. In the clip made by generative artificial intelligence posted to the government's ...

Most Asian Markets Rise After Trump AI Pledge but China Tariff Woes Return

Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared. Software investment giant SoftBank soared ...

The State of Chinese Tech in Africa With Benjamin Dada

For much of the past ten years, Chinese technology in Africa focused largely on devices and infrastructure. But today, the conversations also include issues related to governance, online services, and the emergence of artificial intelligence. ...

Bright Simons on Africa in the Era of Great Power Competition

Many African countries are confronting unprecedented challenges from a convergence of forces far beyond their control. Africans are suffering disproportionately from the effects of climate change, global economic disruption and are being pushed to the middle of yet another Great Power ...

China and the Rise of AI-Surveillance Technology in Africa

Backed with seemingly-limitless government loans, Chinese tech companies are moving quickly to deploy sophisticated AI-powered surveillance systems across Africa, according to the findings of a new study by Steve Feldstein at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Some of ...