Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil
Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil is an independent China analyst interested in technology exchange and evolving global trade between the US, China, and Latin America.
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Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence
Executive Summary: Desertification control is central to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) food security strategy, enabling the expansion of arable land and reducing dependence on U.S. agricultural imports amid rising
Brain-Computer Interface Systems, Qiyuan Lab, and the PRC’s AI Push
Executive Summary: Beijing views brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) as “key and core” technologies, leading to substantial state investment for both civilian and military purposes. Qiyuan Lab, an artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory
DeepSeek’s Background Raises Multiple Concerns
Executive Summary: DeepSeek and its parent company, High-Flyer, are embedded in the vibrant—and heavily state-subsidized—“Hangzhou Chengxi Science and Technology Innovation Corridor,” which aims to create a Chinese answer to Silicon
Star Hostage: TSMC, China’s Drive to Conquer Taiwan, and the Race to Win AI Superiority
Executive Summary: Talent flows uncovered between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and several sanctioned PRC firms constitute risks to the company’s position