Aidan Powers-Riggs

Aidan Powers-Riggs is an associate fellow for China analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research examines China’s global influence and the security implications of its industrial and technological development. His writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, Lawfare, The Diplomat, and other outlets. Aidan has worked and studied in both China and Taiwan and is proficient in Mandarin Chinese. He holds an MA from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Low Trust Stymies Emergence of a ‘Chinese Palantir’

09.16.2026 Aidan Powers-Riggs

Executive Summary: Data is central to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) economic, governance, and military ambitions, but its data ecosystem remains fragmented and institutionally...

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