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Embodied Intelligence: The PRC’s Whole-of-Nation Push into Robotics

08.09.2025 Sunny Cheung

Executive Summary: Since 2015, Beijing has pursued a whole-of-nation strategy to dominate intelligent robotics, combining vertical integration, policy coordination, rapid deployment, and local experimentation. This...

Publication China

Smart Device Empire, Part 2: Policy Underpins PRC’s Global IoT Ambitions

08.07.2025 Matthew Johnson

Executive Summary: Beijing views control over the platforms, standards, and data flows of the Internet of Things (IoT) era as a source of lasting structural...

Publication China

Evolving Blue Economy Propels PRC Maritime Ambitions

07.30.2025 Owen Au

Executive Summary: Beijing’s maritime strategy hinges on expanding what it calls the “blue economy,” which is increasingly integrated with broader strategic ambitions under the rubric...

Publication China

Ukraine’s Economic Struggles Signal Barriers to Post-War Recovery

07.29.2025 Tamerlan Vahabov

Executive Summary: Ukraine’s soaring fiscal deficit, trade imbalances, and stalled reforms undermine post-war reconstruction planning. Foreign investments critical for recovery are also deterred by judicial...

Publication Ukraine