Shanghai plans compute futures amid surging AI demandcompute futures amid surging AI demand
Shanghai is planning new “compute futures” arrangements as demand for artificial intelligence computing power rises in China. The move is part of a wider push to deepen Shanghai’s financial links with Hong Kong, and it matters because it signals how China is trying to organize the infrastructure behind rapid AI growth.
- Shanghai has long been China’s main financial center.
- Hong Kong remains one of the world’s largest gold trading hubs.
- Demand for computing power has become a strategic issue in many countries.
US-China Indo-Pacific Rivalry
China and Taiwan coast guard vessels have repeatedly faced off near the Pratas Islands, with the latest standoff showing how small maritime incidents around Taiwan can quickly become confrontations.[1][5] The episode adds to wider U.S.-China military tension across the Indo-Pacific, where Beijing is expanding patrols and Washington is reinforcing regional deterrence.[2][3] The rivalry now centers on preventing miscalculation around Taiwan, the South China Sea, and nearby sea lanes.[1][3][5] It also shapes defense planning by Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States as all sides weigh coercion, sovereignty claims, and the risk of escalation.[2][3]
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Taiwan and China coast guards face off near Pratas islands1 January
The United States adopts a sharper great-power competition strategy focused on China
