China’s DeepSeek AI Rattles Wall Street, But Questions Remai
Chinese researchers backed by a Hangzhou-based hedge fund recently released a new version of a large language model (LLM) called DeepSeek-R1 that rivals the capabilities of the most advanced U.S.-built products but reportedly does so with fewer computing resources and at much lower cost. High Flyer, the hedge fund that backs DeepSeek, said that the […]
Studying China—As China Stares Back
interview with Erin Baggott Carter, Brett Carter Lecturing on authoritarian regimes, with a focus on China, Hoover fellows Erin Baggott Carter and Brett L. Carter share an interest in gauging the scope and scale of the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of citizens through innovative research. But lately, they both say they can feel the weight […]
Trump Signals Aggressive Stance as US Races China in AI Development
Before he had been in office for 48 hours, President Donald Trump sent a clear signal that to outpace China, his administration will be pursuing an aggressive agenda when it comes to pushing the United States forward on the development of artificial intelligence and the infrastructure that powers it. On his first day in office, […]
TikTok’s US Reprieve Comes as Other countries Limit Social Media Use
Singapore —TikTok’s short-lived shutdown in the United States has opened a wider debate in other countries regarding access to popular social media platforms by children. TikTok went dark temporarily Sunday in the U.S. after a new law banning it went into effect. The law required TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to sell the app’s U.S. […]
Rubio Meets Quad Ministers on First Day as US Secretary of Satate, Signals Focus on China
STATE DEPARTMENT — Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the State Department on Tuesday to a warm reception, marking his first visit since being sworn in as the United States’ top diplomat. Rubio wasted no time hosting his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan — a move analysts say signals a focus on China. […]
Violent Protests in China After Student falls to his Death
The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video. In the videos shared on social media, protesters can be seen hurling objects at police and officers beating some demonstrators in Pucheng in Shaanxi province. Authorities said the teenager fell to his death […]
Reindustrialization: A Strategy for American Sovereignty and Security
Beijing’s latest decision to cut the United States off from Chinese exports of various critical minerals reinforces the imperative of American reindustrialization. Over-reliance on any one country, but particularly a hostile geopolitical rival, for strategically important components is a threat to U.S. national and economic security. Donald Trump’s reelection offers an opportunity to advance a […]
Trump’s Tariffs: Mapping the Economic Ripple Effects
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are poised to significantly impact countries with substantial trade volumes with the United States. The primary nations affected include China, Mexico and Canada, which are among the largest U.S. trading partners. Trump has said that tariffs can help his administration pay for proposed tax cuts. But these tariffs are expected […]
US to Block Sale of Cutting-Edge, Chip-Making Equipment to China
The Biden administration announced Monday that it has imposed a new set of export controls on China, restricting the sale of cutting-edge, semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and high-bandwidth computer memory to the communist nation. The new rules ban the sale of 24 different kinds of equipment and three different software tools, all of which are used to […]
How America’s War on Chinese Tech Backfired
And Why Trump’s Plans Would Make Things Even Worse In late September, the Biden administration issued a draft rule that would ban Chinese connected and autonomous vehicles and their components from the U.S. market. This is one of the latest of many steps that U.S. policymakers have taken to protect the United States’ economic security. […]