Xiao Qian：Beyond the AI Race Reframing U.S.-China Relations in an Age of Uncertainty
2026-05-12
In recent years, artificial intelligence has moved to the very center of U.S.-China relations. Onceseen primarily as a driver of economic growth and technological progress, AI is now increasinglyframed through the lens of strategic competition. The language of a "race"-to build morepowerful models, to secure compute advantage, to dominate the future of intelligence-hasbecome a defining feature of bilateral discourse.
