International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future for the territory.
Category: International Relations
‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
The Global Turn Away From Free-Market Policies Worries Economists
More countries are embracing measures meant to encourage their own security and independence, a trend that some say could slow global growth.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China
The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich
Economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot harder.
India Election: What 10 Years of Modi Has Meant for the Economy
Narendra Modi has kept India on its swift upward path among the world’s largest economies. Many Indians are better off, though wealth gaps have widened.
Big American Tech Profits From Chinese Ad Spending Spree
Temu, Shein, and streaming and gaming apps looking to break into the U.S. market are spending huge sums to get their wares in front of American consumers.
Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire
China has increasingly turned to private companies in campaigns to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population.
China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology
China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.
China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy
As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.