East Asia Elizabeth Sawers East Asia Elizabeth Sawers

Beyond the Ban: China's Path to AI Supremacy

The United States’ strategy of export restrictions on computing chips has proven futile as Chinese companies find ways to circumvent these barriers. As China surges ahead with state-backed investments and open-source innovation, the U.S. risks losing its technological edge unless it reevaluates its approach in this escalating AI competition.

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Latin America Francis Gutierrez Latin America Francis Gutierrez

The Dilemma of Oil Sanctions and Democratic Progress

The United States must consider its next steps, as the temporary license to ease restrictions on Venezuela’s oil sanction is set to expire on Thursday. The agreement's condition, which provides necessary breathing room for Venezuela's oil and gas sectors, would depend on President Nicolas Maduro making democratic progress by the upcoming election date of July 28.

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East Asia Tai Halpern East Asia Tai Halpern

China & Russia Seek Closer Security Cooperation Amidst Growing American Influence

On Tuesday, April 9, Chinese State Official Wang Yi hosted his Russian counterpart Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing for talks on economic and security cooperation. The new cooperative measures are set to displace American influence in Asia and Europe, the United States’ most strategically important region and former most strategically important region, according to political scientist and professor John Mearsheimer.

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