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Democratic-led US Congress to turn up heat on Beijing over AI, Taiwan: analyst

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here A Democratic-controlled US Congress will ramp up pressure on Beijing over Taiwan, artificial intelligence (AI) and export controls, even if the US midterm results leave Washington’s overall strategy towards Beijing unchanged, according to a Chinese analyst. Zhao Minghao, a professor at Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies, called the results so far a “blue tsunami” and a “big win” for the Democrats that would turn US President Donald Trump...

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