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US-China tech tensions: the impact on the global digital landscape

US-China tech tensions: the impact on the global digital landscape

As the digital world continues to grow and evolve, there still exists a digital divide between the US and China. Alexis Serfaty, director of geotechnology at Eurasia Group, in a GZERO livestream presented by Visa, says that has long as US-China relations continue to be involved in a “tech cold war,” other countries, especially in developed regions, may find themselves compelled to take sides when it comes to adopting new technology infrastructure and standards.

TikTok, Huawei, and the US-China tech arms race

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TikTok, Huawei, and the US-China tech arms race

“When the Chinese get good at something, all of the sudden, the United States says, ‘This is a national security risk.’” That’s what Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of the China Market Research Group, argued on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer while discussing the increasingly hostile geopolitical environment between the two superpowers.

What We're Watching: Everyone vs Ethiopian PM, Brazil ditches Huawei, (more) trouble in Sudan, Argentina's midterms, Iraqi powder keg

What We're Watching: Everyone vs Ethiopian PM, Brazil ditches Huawei, (more) trouble in Sudan, Argentina's midterms, Iraqi powder keg

Opposition forces unite in Ethiopia, China shut of Brazil 5G, Sudan on the brink, Argentina's ruling party in trouble, Iraqi PM's narrow escape

Bill Maher is wrong on China

Bill Maher is wrong on China

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I would address the question, has China won? My friend Bill Maher made news in his always fun and entertaining and quite enjoyable show with a serious rant this past Friday, saying that "we're not a serious people in the United States, we can't do anything, we can't build anything, while China builds their economy and takes over the world. We lost. We just don't know it yet." Lots of good stuff in there and it's worth a watch, but I don't agree.

Trump vs Fauci; UK bans Huawei; South China Sea pushback

Trump vs Fauci; UK bans Huawei; South China Sea pushback

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on this week's World In (More Than) 60 Seconds:

Trump vs Fauci. What's going on here?
Why did the UK, United Kingdom, reverse course and ban Huawei and where does that leave China?
Finally, with the US rejecting China's maritime claims in the South China Sea, how will this further escalate tensions?