China should step up its game on Law of the Sea 

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As Xi Jinping begins his unprecedented third term as president of China, he has urged his country to fight back against US-led effort to embarrass, isolate, contain and suppress his country. As a follow-up, in his first press conference, new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said he wants China to be the champion of the developing world and […]Continue Reading

China gives chipmakers easier subsidy access to help guide industry recovery: Report

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China is facilitating easier access to subsidies and more control over state-backed research for a handful of its chip companies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Mar 21). Chipmakers such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), Hua Hong Semiconductor and Huawei, as well as equipment suppliers like Naura and Advanced Micro-FabricationContinue Reading

Foreign policy of an anxious adolescent superpower

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Filipino fishermen eat a meal aboard their boat overlooking Chinese fishing vessels. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

China’s extremely successful economic development brings two predicaments, one domestic and one foreign. Domestically, rapid development quickly makes the economy and society more complex. An agricultural economy with basic industries suddenly has thousands of interconnected industries, a complicated technology sector and a highly differentiated services sector. A complex economy brings with it a complex society. […]Continue Reading

AI grows more powerful while we become more predictable

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With any groundbreaking new technology, the pace of adoption climbs quickly. Over the past two decades, new platforms and tools, from the iPhone to TikTok, have seen progressively faster adoption rates. The adoption rate of ChatGPT, the artificial-intelligence (AI) large language model owned by OpenAI, is unlike anything we have ever seen. Within five days of release, […]Continue Reading

Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist

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AMRITSAR: Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday (Mar 20) as police hunted a radical Sikh preacher. The blackout extension came after supporters of Amritpal Singh were filmed vandalising India’s consulate in San Francisco. A similar disturbance also took place inContinue Reading