Authoritarian Innovation
Report
Beijing is building political control into generative AI systems through an increasingly comprehensive governance mechanism, which enables information control to operate at the technical layer even without deliberate information operations.
Why Europe Needs a New China Lens
Founding Essay
As one of the most consequential strategic actors of our time, China poses increasingly complex challenges across multiple fronts. Europe must develop its own strategic understanding of China.
PLA Insights from Ukraine’s Asymmetric USV Operations
External Publication
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) closely studies the Russia–Ukraine conflict, viewing Ukraine’s innovative use of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) as a transformative model for future naval warfare and asymmetric operations.
Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Fuels PRC’s Energy-Computing Strategy
External Publication
Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, which broke ground in July, is set to become the world’s largest hydropower installation.