Democratic-led US Congress to turn up heat on Beijing over AI, Taiwan: analyst
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…
A Democratic-led US Congress is set to intensify pressure on Beijing over Taiwan, artificial intelligence (AI) and export controls, according to Chinese analyst Zhao Minghao. Despite the recent US midterm elections potentially leaving President Donald Trump as a "lame duck," the Democrat's sweeping victory in the Senate and House of Representatives could alter the US approach to China.
Zhao noted that the Democrats would likely conduct extensive investigations into Trump, his family and senior officials upon taking office, as well as scrutinize the Trump administration's China policy more closely. The focus on AI, data centers and export controls in the midterm elections is expected to deepen the debate on US-China competition.
The decline of Trump's political authority may also present challenges for Beijing in maintaining a strategically stable relationship with the United States.
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