Trump scraps AI safety review amid China competitionChina competition
US President Donald Trump abandoned plans last week to sign an executive order that would have directed federal agencies to review advanced artificial intelligence models.
The move comes as Washington weighs how to balance AI safety concerns with a race against China for technological leadership, making US policy on AI governance a global issue.
- The United States and China have both treated AI as a strategic technology with military and economic value.
- Executive orders are often used when presidents want faster action than Congress can provide.
- Global AI rules remain fragmented, with no single international framework comparable to nuclear arms control.
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
