We should fear general AI and, above all, superintelligence

Jorge Costa Oliveira In the coming years, we should witness the emergence of numerous artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed for specific tasks or areas – IT/programming, healthcare,

Equal consultation with mutual respect right way to settle TikTok issue

The forthcoming talks in Madrid between Chinese and United States negotiators over the TikTok issue highlight the importance of mutual respect and equal consultation in resolving the

How does AI affect how we learn?

Brian W. Stone,Boise State University When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or

Why journalists are reluctant to call Trump an authoritarian

Karrin Vasby Anderson,Colorado University In an authoritarian state, leaders use unconstitutional practices to consolidate power: rejecting democratic rules, delegitimizing opponents, tolerating political violence, and curtailing civil

Don’t want to be a ‘peasant’? Try thematic investing

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg You’ve got five more years — maybe less. In a fast-changing world turbocharged by President Donald Trump’s executive orders and AI, people need to

State capitalism with American characteristics

Jorge Costa Oliveira In the current Trump 2.0 administration, beyond the usual fiscal and budgetary measures, economic stimulus packages, and regulatory agencies in sectors such as finance,

Honoring history shows way for great rejuvenation

The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War has provided the

How to go from ‘Anywhere but China’ to ‘Buy China’

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg In the post-pandemic era, one of the ABCs of investing has been “anywhere but China.” Global investors have been steering clear as Beijing struggles

SCO Plus carries Shanghai Spirit forward in pursuit of improved global governance

It is not alarmist to say that global governance stands at a critical juncture, and that reform of the postwar international system is imperative to make it

Major changes in the world’s population through 2100

Jorge Costa Oliveira The highly regarded Pew Research Center recently released a concise analysis of projections for some of the major changes in the world’s population

China’s Stock Boom Is Not a Repeat of 2015

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg China is in the midst a stock boom. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index is up 9% so far this month, while the tech-heavy ChiNext

Some Panamanian lawmakers fall prey to ploys

Instigated by US Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera, on Tuesday some Panamanian lawmakers joined the “Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China” (IPAC). As its name suggests, the alliance is

Welcome would be welcomed if sincere

It is good to hear US President Donald Trump say that he welcomes Chinese students to study in the United States. “I hear so many stories

You should ask your teens for shopping and investing tips

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Next time your teenagers have a craving for the ultra-spicy Buldak ramen or the fierce-looking Labubu toy, don’t scratch your head and question their taste. Rather, consider

To regulate or not to regulate AI

Jorge Costa Oliveira There is no doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize industries, supercharge scientific research, and make many aspects of life and work more efficient.

From fighting fascism to building a shared future: China always in the forefront of upholding international fairness and justice

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. The catastrophic war in human history rewrote the geopolitical landscape of the 20th century,

Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker has lessons for today

Roy Scranton, University of Notre Dame No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when economist and cleric Thomas Malthus published An Essay on the Principles

Chamath Palihapitiya knows true American exceptionalism

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Chamath Palihapitiya, the one-time king of SPACs, is back. And as usual, the co-host of the All-In podcast is not sugar coating his words.

Strategic autonomy key to India improving relations with China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam

Trump’s Ukraine meeting leaves hard questions unanswered

Barry Hatton, MDT/AP The second Oval Office meeting in six months between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was strikingly different from their February encounter.

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