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Marina Yue Zhang

Marina Yue Zhang

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When Code Has a Passport: How the China-US AI War Sparked a New Regulatory Tug-of-War 

Manus tried to reframe its identity through “Singapore washing” – but as algorithms transform into key national assets, such maneuvers no longer work.

16.01.2026 7

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Marina Yue Zhang

Why the West Can’t Escape China’s Rare Earth Dominance – Yet

The pause on expert restrictions was neither the U.S. victory Trump proclaimed it to be nor the act of a supremely confident, unassailable China.

08.11.2025 10

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Marina Yue Zhang

Between ‘Throwing Bombs’ and ‘Lying Flat’: The Psychology of China’s Economy

Chinese society is shifting from a growth mindset to survival mode – and the implications for the global economy are immense.

27.09.2025 8

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Marina Yue Zhang

How the AI Race Is Rewiring the Digital Order

The contest is no longer model versus model; it is about who controls the plumbing of the digital world – chips and data centers – and,...

15.08.2025 10

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Marina Yue Zhang

The China-US AI Race Enters a New (and More Dangerous) Phase

A new tech cold war is underway -- and accelerating.

17.05.2025 10

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Marina Yue Zhang