https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/525580/feed Xiao Qian is deputy director of the Centre of International Security and Strategy (CISS) and vice-dean of the Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG) at Tsinghua University. She previously served as a diplomat in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassies in Russia and the UK. She worked in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress for four years, where she contributed to parliamentary engagement and work related to the NPC Spokesperson’s... en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Xiao Qian Xiao Qian The latest US-China summit covered a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence (AI). However, the official readouts from both countries did not touch upon an issue that has generated heated debate: whether the United States and China should agree to pause or slow down the development of frontier AI. That absence has triggered considerable discussion. During my recent visit to New York, many US friends asked whether Beijing would ever agree to some form of arrangement. Before... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3369561/would-china-agree-slow-ai-development-thats-wrong-question?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3369561/would-china-agree-slow-ai-development-thats-wrong-question?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 Xiao Qian Xiao Qian The United States House Select Committee on China recently released a report on artificial intelligence. Titled “Buy What It Can, Steal What It Must: China’s Campaign to Acquire Frontier AI Capabilities”, it captures a hardening view in Washington that Beijing’s artificial intelligence rise is closely tied to both market access and security concerns. Whether fully substantiated or not, such beliefs are increasingly shaping the policy lens through which technology competition between the two... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3350871/us-china-ai-race-must-strike-balance-between-security-and-openness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3350871/us-china-ai-race-must-strike-balance-between-security-and-openness?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:30:08 +0000