The Chinese takeover of Indian app ecosystem

“TikTok is a Youtube killer.”

“Helo is giving ShareChat a tough time and has a higher chance of winning India market.”

“TikTok is like Instagram for India.”

“Bigo Live is a platform for companionship.”

For those trying to make sense of the Chinese dominance of the Indian app ecosystem, these are familiar statements. Yet, until about a year or a little more ago, these platforms and their Chinese parents were not heard of. Read More

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Understanding China's AI Strategy

Clues to Chinese Strategic Thinking on Artificial Intelligence and National Security. Read More

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How China Is Dominating Artificial Intelligence

China is widening their lead in AI globally by concentrating on a core set of best practices that energize entire industries to pilot and adopt AI for unique use cases. Read More

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China's research in artificial intelligence 'far outranks' Huawei

Experts are warning of the threat posed by China’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a survellience state, and say the risk of such authoritarian behaviour spreading to other parts of the world is increasing. Read More

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Three charts show how China’s AI industry is propped up by three companies

More than half of the country’s major AI players have funding ties that lead back to Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent. Read More

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China’s Digital Silk Road Is Looking More Like an Iron Curtain

The first billboard that greets passengers arriving at the airport in Lusaka, before Pepsi’s “Welcome to Zambia,” is an advertisement for Bank of China. Nearby, a Chinese company is building a sleek terminal. On the road into the capital city, near the office of Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp., another billboard features surveillance cameras made by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Read More

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Why Is China Investing Billions in Africa?

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