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China is beating Trump in the race to deploy real-world AI
Australian Financial Review Johanna Costigan 11/13/25 Australian Financial Review Johanna Costigan 11/13/25

China is beating Trump in the race to deploy real-world AI

Chinese central planners have opted to win the hardware race through co-ordinated industrial policy over the US president’s pursuit of primarily personal wins.

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Why Trump Changed His Tune on TikTok
Australian Financial Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Australian Financial Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Why Trump Changed His Tune on TikTok

In the five years since his original TikTok ban, the President has gone from looking at the app as a source of Chinese influence to a major American media outlet that he wants to influence.

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Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’
WIRED Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 WIRED Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’

Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta in federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated copyrighted adult videos to train its AI models.

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Taiwan’s “Silicon Shield” Could Be Weakening
MIT Technology Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 MIT Technology Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Taiwan’s “Silicon Shield” Could Be Weakening

The three women had paid approximately $40 to spend their Sunday here, undergoing basic training to prepare for a possibility every Taiwanese citizen has an opinion about: Will China invade? 

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Copying, Right
Kernel Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Kernel Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Copying, Right

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War Memorials Put the Party Front and Center for 80th Anniversary
China Brief Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 China Brief Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

War Memorials Put the Party Front and Center for 80th Anniversary

In September 2024, local officials hosted an event honoring those who served in the Second Sino-Japanese War in Baoshan district on the outskirts of Shanghai.

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Deeply Seeking Decoupling—and Failing to Find It
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Deeply Seeking Decoupling—and Failing to Find It

The DeepSeek story offers a bigger lesson, if we’re willing to learn it: decoupling isn't working, and American users are a big part of the problem.

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Tiktok Chaos Shows Popular Opposition to China-based Bans
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Tiktok Chaos Shows Popular Opposition to China-based Bans

Americans have shown that they won’t take national security threats at face value.

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Confronting Ambiguous AI Policy in the United States and China
National Committee Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 National Committee Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Confronting Ambiguous AI Policy in the United States and China

If an artist uses an AI tool to help them design artwork, who owns it? As both U.S. and Chinese AI tools grow ever-more sophisticated, courtrooms in both countries are left to decide legal boundaries on intellectual property issues.

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How Shein Cuts Costs by Relying on Precarious Gig Workers in China
WIRED Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 WIRED Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

How Shein Cuts Costs by Relying on Precarious Gig Workers in China

Gig workers in China are posting videos highlighting the allegedly precarious working conditions powering Shein's aggressive growth.

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Chinese Battery Firms Face Two Challenges: IP Disputes and the U.S. Political Climate
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Chinese Battery Firms Face Two Challenges: IP Disputes and the U.S. Political Climate

High-quality, low-cost batteries — used to power clean technologies such as electric vehicles and energy storage — are crucial for the green transition and the prosperity it has the potential to facilitate. They also happen to be made primarily by Chinese companies.

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"China Week" Targets Chinese Firms, Fails to Boost America's
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

"China Week" Targets Chinese Firms, Fails to Boost America's

Artificial intelligence was mentioned multiple times in the resolution for China’s Third Plenum, last week’s major agenda-setting gathering of China’s leaders centered on economic policy.

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Chinese Leaders Prioritize AI Safety During Major Economic Policy Summit
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Chinese Leaders Prioritize AI Safety During Major Economic Policy Summit

Artificial intelligence was mentioned multiple times in the resolution for China’s Third Plenum, last week’s major agenda-setting gathering of China’s leaders centered on economic policy.

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Robots Take Center Stage at World AI Conference in Shanghai
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Robots Take Center Stage at World AI Conference in Shanghai

China doesn’t need the most advanced chips to take a leading role in global AI development, Zhang Ping’an, CEO of Huawei Cloud, said at the World AI Conference in Shanghai last week.

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The U.S. and China are Making Two Tech Worlds, Together
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

The U.S. and China are Making Two Tech Worlds, Together

Recent developments highlight the United States’ and China’s shared interest in bifurcating technological development—a sector that has long benefited from globalization.

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China Pushes for Global Ai Governance in Talks With U.S.
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

China Pushes for Global Ai Governance in Talks With U.S.

At the first bilateral AI safety dialogue between the U.S. and China held in Geneva last week, the Chinese side emphasized“strengthening the global governance of artificial intelligence” and advocated for expanding the role of the United Nations.

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New Tariffs Favor ‘Beating China’ Over Decarbonization
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

New Tariffs Favor ‘Beating China’ Over Decarbonization

The Biden Administration announced extensive new tariffs on Chinese goods yesterday, targeting cleantech industries China dominates—which also happen to be critical to the green energy transition.

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Shades of Amnesia
Mekong Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Mekong Review Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Shades of Amnesia

China’s leadership is fixated on combating ‘historical nihilism’—the act of failing to completely comport to the official, often positive version of history.

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Tiktok Ban Helps Silicon Valley and National Security Hawks—Not Users
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

Tiktok Ban Helps Silicon Valley and National Security Hawks—Not Users

Now that the legislation has passed, the next chapter of this story will play out in the courts.

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New Legislative Package Proposes Aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan—and Banning TikTok
Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25 Forbes Johanna Costigan 10/6/25

New Legislative Package Proposes Aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan—and Banning TikTok

Lawmakers have found a new weapon in their quest to ban TikTok: linking the forced divestment bill, which passed the House last month, to aid packageshfor Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

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