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Why governments vs. Big Tech is the wrong question
by ian bremmer

Why governments vs. Big Tech is the wrong question

It’s been three and a half years since I first laid out the idea of a technopolar world: one no longer dominated solely by states, but increasingly shaped – and sometimes steered – by a handful of powerful tech companies with the newfound ability to influence economies, societies, politics, and geopolitics.

Ian Bremmer during his TED Talk
by ian bremmer

Who runs the world?

That’s the subject of Ian Bremmer's just-released TED Talk. And, believe it or not, it used to be an easy question to answer.

A “techlash” is coming this year
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A “techlash” is coming this year

Democrats and Republicans unite! At least against China.
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Democrats and Republicans unite! At least against China.

Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much, but leaders of both parties say now's the time to push back on China's rise. And they're willing to put an historic amount of taxpayer money where their mouth is.

Is the US military investing in the wrong kinds of weapons?
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Is the US military investing in the wrong kinds of weapons?

In comparing the American military defense spending to China's, former US admiral and best-selling author James Stavridis is concerned that the US is too focused on legacy systems. He discusses the role of the private sector in the development of US defense capabilities and the need to move towards higher end technologies,

Taiwan’s outsize importance in manufacturing semiconductor chips
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Taiwan’s outsize importance in manufacturing semiconductor chips

What would happen to the world's semiconductor chips if China were to take control of Taiwan?

Xi Jinping expects China to be treated as equal of US
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Xi Jinping expects China to be treated as equal of US

Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics on World In 60 Seconds (aka Around the World in 180 Seconds) and discusses Xi Jinping's message to the US, Russia's buildup at the Ukraine border, and Cuba's new leader.

So, are we in a new Cold War or not?
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So, are we in a new Cold War or not?

As top US and Chinese diplomats meet for the first time with Joe Biden in the White House, there's growing chatter on whether both sides are slipping into a new "Cold War." Here's why this confrontation is different from last century's US-Soviet faceoff.

Bill Maher is wrong on China
Quick Take

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.

US-China relations can be improved under Biden, but geopolitical rivalry & human rights can't be ignored
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US-China relations can be improved under Biden, but geopolitical rivalry & human rights can't be ignored

In their latest op-ed for Project Syndicate, Javier Solana and Eugenio Bregolat stress the importance of the US and China not becoming staunch enemies. But the piece, entitled "Biden Can Pass His China Test," also avoids some uncomfortable truths about the US-China competition. Ian Bremmer, along with Eurasia Group analysts Michael Hirson and Jeffrey Wright, grabbed The Red Pen to clarify a few points re the US-China relationship.