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A monument to the historic battle of Guningtou, which took place in 1949, on February 3, 2021, in Kinmen, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
Here Is China’s Main Weakness on AI. Exploit It.
The president can complicate China’s artificial-intelligence strategy if he’s willing to economically pressure Beijing.
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng shakes hands with United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to their talks in Paris, France, March 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Events
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September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Ending Self-Imposed Scarcity: Expanding Defense Production with New Technology and Techniques
Featured Speakers:
Jeff Frankston
Andy Magliochetti
Rolf Ziesing
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Jai Malik
24
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Ending Self-Imposed Scarcity: Expanding Defense Production with New Technology and Techniques
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion of how the DoW and industry are changing defense manufacturing for twenty-first century deterrence and combat.
Featured Speakers:
Jeff Frankston
Andy Magliochetti
Rolf Ziesing
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Jai Malik
25
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Featured Speakers:
Alain Berset
Peter Rough
25
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Please join Secretary General Alain Berset as he explains the Council of Europe’s role today and its plans for the future. After his remarks, Secretary General Berset will sit down with Senior Fellow Peter Rough for a fireside chat.
Featured Speakers:
Alain Berset
Peter Rough
28
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Rebuilding Venezuela: Progress and Challenges
Featured Speakers:
Gil Guerra
Rick de la Torre
Jorge Jraissati
César Dager
28
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Rebuilding Venezuela: Progress and Challenges
Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine how far Rodríguez’s interim government can advance economic recovery without an electoral mandate or political reforms and how Washington’s approach will shape Venezuela’s path to a democratic transition.
Featured Speakers:
Gil Guerra
Rick de la Torre
Jorge Jraissati
César Dager
30
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit
Featured Speakers:
Takahiro Tsuchiya
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Patrick M. Cronin
William Chou
30
September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion which will examine how Japan, Europe, South Korea, and Southeast Asia view the Trump–Xi summit and how the regions will act on their priorities going forward.
Featured Speakers:
Takahiro Tsuchiya
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Patrick M. Cronin
William Chou
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A semiconductor wafer with patterned circuits is shown inside equipment at SEMICON Taiwan in Taipei on September 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Taiwanese honor guards participate in a flag-lowering ceremony at the Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on September 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Campaign for Uyghurs Executive Director Rushan Abbas holds a photo of her sister, Gulshan Abbas, in New York on March 22, 2021. (Getty Images)
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