The China-Russia partnership is a highly consequential geopolitical alignment driven by a shared goal of countering U.S. hegemony and reshaping the international order into a multipolar system. While not a formal alliance, this relationship is strengthened by Russia's increasing economic reliance on China following Western sanctions, which allows Beijing to leverage its influence. Policymakers should note that while the partnership projects deep solidarity (as seen in high-level summits), it remains complex and limited by mutual mistrust and competing strategic interests. This enduring alignment poses a significant challenge to U.S. interests and requires continued diplomatic vigilance.
Trump Opened the Door for Sanders’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
English Summary
This CATO analysis argues that Donald Trump’s aggressive pursuit of government ownership stakes in private companies, particularly through his executive order and subsequent investments, has paved the way for Senator Bernie Sanders’s proposal for an American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund. The plan, mirroring Trump’s approach, involves a tax on AI companies resulting in federal ownership and board representation to exert political control. Critics highlight the inherent conflict of interest given the government’s existing regulatory role over these companies and draw parallels to problematic models like Norway’s wealth fund, which relies on government-controlled resource revenues. Ultimately, the article suggests this trend represents a dangerous expansion of state power and could be exploited by either party, as evidenced by the bipartisan support for similar initiatives during the CHIPS Act debate.
中文摘要
本CATO分析認為，唐納·特朗普政府積極追求私人公司所有權，尤其是在他發布的行政命令和後續投資中，為參議員伯尼·桑德斯提出的美國人工智能主權財富基金計劃鋪平了道路。該方案仿效特朗普的做法，通過對人工智能公司的稅收，導致聯邦政府擁有股份並在董事會中佔有代表性，以行使政治控制權。批評者指出，鑒於政府現有的監管角色與這些公司之間的內在利益衝突，並將其與挪威財富基金等存在問題的模式進行比較，該基金依賴政府控制的資源收入。最終，文章認為這種趨勢代表著國家權力的擴張，並且可能被兩黨利用，正如在CHIPS法案辯論期間對類似倡議的支持所證明。
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