US-China relations

The Trump administration has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonise Beijing

Great powers have never willingly submitted to rules; they recognise them only when the rules serve their own interests

‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury

THINKING ALOUD

Even as platforms splinter further for users, corporations remain bound by geopolitical ties

He says that China remains behind in its AI development and is held back by the embargo on chips

The US president has invited a range of world leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan

POLITICS THAT MATTER

The mindset to take initiative and forge new paths with rules for cooperation is part of Singapore’s DNA

The authorities express concern that the software could collect and transmit confidential information abroad

It is unclear whether the directives apply to existing orders for H200 chips, or only to new orders

The region’s challenge lies in extracting value from both powers while avoiding the pitfalls of excessive dependence on either