U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) have gathered their tech posses. Xi convened his group of powerful men in tech
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Trump’s ‘Human Flourishing’ vs. Xi’s ‘Community of Shared Destiny’
DeepSeek’s release last month puts into question American leadership in artificial intelligence, with many claiming that it was a “Sputnik moment” for
Trump Unlikely to Make a Big Splash With China Trade Deal Any Time Soon
Trump’s imposition of 10% tariffs on Chinese goods shows that Trump wants to play ball. While these initial tariffs are linked to stymying the
The Economic Impact of Censorship in China
Read part one and part two. DeepSeek is the latest Chinese success to lead to renewed discussion in the U.S. about the efficacy of China’s
DeepSeek and the China Threat
DeepSeek rocked the world when it was released a couple of weeks ago. A variety of reactions to the app, some curiously tepid and others predictably
AIT Chair Fired?
Laura Rosenberger, a key China advisor to former president Joe Biden, is no longer listed as chair of the de facto U.S. embassy in
How Will Taiwan Respond to the U.S.’s Banning of TikTok?
A U.S. law banning TikTok passed with significant bipartisan support, going into effect last week. TikTok poses similar concerns about Chinese data
What Does Trump’s Expansionism Mean for U.S. Support of Taiwan?
President Donald Trump believes he has the right to buy Greenland and “take” the Panama Canal (possibly by force). What might he think about China’s
China’s Restrictive Data Regime Forecloses Opportunities for Economic Growth
Read part one and part three. China’s data regime has been lurking in the news this week following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the
TikTok Ban May Further Entrench American Tech-Industrial Complex
In his farewell address to the nation, President Joe Biden warned the country about a growing concentration of wealth and power that threatens
The Icy Background Behind Trump’s Greenland Talk
At the start of this year, when U.S. president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out the use of force in taking ownership of Greenland, it was
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of TikTok
This week the Supreme Court is likely to release a decision on the TikTok vs. Garland case. Whether the court makes a final ruling or decides to defer











