China’s Overlooked AI Strategy: Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance

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China’s Overlooked AI Strategy: Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance

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In early 2025, the Chinese company DeepSeek released its R1 artificial intelligence model, sending shock waves throughout policy circles in the United States. Despite U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors, the company had managed to develop a customizable open technology that…

This story appeared on foreignaffairs.com, 2025-07-26 04:15:01.614000.