Alex Colville

Alex Colville is an Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he researches the Chinese AI ecosystem. He recently moved from China Media Project, a research firm based in Taiwan. He has also written on Chinese affairs for The Economist and The Financial Times, and was based in Beijing from 2019 to 2022. He has a background in…

Surrounding American AI from the South

In its race to lead critical emerging technologies, China is working to expand adoption of its AI models and standards in the Global South. The Wire China looks at three very different countries in Southeast Asia to assess its progress.

Alicia García-Herrero on China’s Shifting Ties in Latin America

The economist discusses the different approaches the region's countries take to Beijing, the impact of Javier Milei's rise to lead Argentina and the pluses and minuses of China's economic influence.

Arthur Kroeber on Piecing Together China’s Economic Jigsaw

The Chinese economy expert discusses high debt levels, and the costs of Xi Jinping's focus on national security.

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