Is China Creating an Alternative to Western Capitalism?

Saturday, June 20, 2026

China’s rise challenges one of the most enduring assumptions of the modern era: that economic development inevitably follows a Western path. As China’s influence expands through infrastructure, technology and institutions, a deeper question is emerging. Can there be more than one path to modernity?

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Three Possible AI Worlds

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a question of if, but of how it will shape the global order. By 2030, AI will underpin economic growth, national security and everyday life. Yet the future is not predetermined. The trajectory of AI depends on political choices, market dynamics and societal values that are unfolding today. Three plausible scenarios illustrate how different paths could lead to very different AI worlds.

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