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The challenges of EU-China decoupling
Like the United States, the European Union faces the prospect of a systemic conflict with Beijing. However, weaning the European economy off China would pose significant challenges. Many countries on the continent, Germany foremost among them, are dependent on Chinese trade. Still, the EU might be forced to consider some economic separation for security reasons.
Africa’s cybersecurity challenge
In sub-Saharan Africa, the digital revolution has propelled innovation and development on an unprecedented scale. With those benefits come dangers, especially with the advance of e-commerce and e-government, which use troves of personal data. But while criminal and terrorist groups could exploit vulnerabilities, governments could also use cybersecurity as an ...
U.S.-China 5G battle portends a divided internet
The U.S. and China are engaged in tit-for-tat threats over 5G. The stakes are high, since the technology will shape the future in unpredictable ways, and the competition will determine the technical infrastructure of modern governance. Whichever country gains the upper hand will also gain a geopolitical advantage – but ...
The U.S. and China: The rivalry escalates
The principle of “the Thucydides trap” posits that when one global power is set to supersede another, war is inevitable. While China is gradually catching up with the United States on the world stage, an all-out war is unlikely. It is more probable that the two countries will use every ...
Europe and Huawei: Rising cybersecurity challenges
More than 100 times faster than 3G and 4G, the next generation of cellular technology could reshape economies and societies. European countries may face political and industrial espionage if they cooperate with Huawei in their 5G rollout, however completely excluding the Chinese telecommunications giant could prove costly and impractical. But ...
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