China’s AI ascent leaves Trump a stark choice: escalate or relax chip controls?

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The article discusses the intensifying US-China rivalry in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technology, particularly in the context of Donald Trump's visit to China. It highlights how China's rapid advancement in AI is forcing the US to re-evaluate its chip control policies, presenting Trump with a choice to either escalate or relax these controls. The piece uses the example of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang receiving a celebrity welcome in Beijing, attended by Chinese officials and business leaders, to illustrate the significance of the technology sector in US-China relations. This technological competition, alongside geopolitical crises like the US-Iran war, is reshaping the dynamic between the two global powers.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received significant attention at a banquet in Beijing.

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AI, chip controls, and competing technology ecosystems are redefining US-China rivalry.

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China's AI ascent presents Donald Trump with a choice regarding US chip controls.

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The US-Iran war is disrupting global energy supplies and fueling economic uncertainty.

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US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="107864" data-entity-type="event">US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijing ties. In this story, part of a series examining how rivalry, interdependence and geopolitical crises are reshaping the relationship between the two powers, we examine how artificial intelligence (AI), chip controls and competing technology ecosystems are redefining US-China rivalry.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was the undisputed centre of attention at a 1,000-guest banquet in the heart of Beijing in July last year, attended by Chinese government officials, diplomats, businesspeople and industrial leaders.Barely managing a few bites of his dinner, he breezed through a marathon of media interviews and accepted a stream of selfie requests from guests. The rock star treatment even spilled into the hotel lobby when he left, where Huang patiently signed autographs for star-struck fans.

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