Under Xi, PLA Adopts More Civilian Tech

Under Xi, PLA Adopts More Civilian Tech

China is a dominant player in emerging technologies. It is a renewable energy superpower, controls the global commercial drone market, and has installed more industrial robots than the rest of the world combined. At the same time, it is pouring resources into outcompeting the United States in artificial intelligence. But Beijing is not only interested…

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Why Washington Fixates on AI

Why Washington Fixates on AI

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. Every week, we cover the latest developments in the U.S.-China relationship, among other topics. But this week, we take a step back and discuss a broader trend: artificial intelligence and why it’s become such a fixation for China hawks over other areas of U.S.-China technology competition. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China…

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US-China tech rivalry spurs semiconductor ambitions

US-China tech rivalry spurs semiconductor ambitions

This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. In February, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled Kutsari Center, a national chip design hub – the first step in an ambitious plan to develop a homegrown semiconductor industry. Dozens of scientists and researchers stood by the president as she…

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