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<p>In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan and Alicia García-Herrero are joined by Kristy Loke to examine how China governs artificial intelligence and what that means for the global AI race.</p><p><strong>Relevant research:</strong></p></div><ul>
<li>García-Herrero, A. and T. Storella (2026) '<a href="https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/chinas-artificial-intelligence-goals-and-strategic-choices-europe">China’s artificial intelligence goals and strategic choices for Europe</a>', Analysis 24/2026, Bruegel</li>
<li>García-Herrero, A. (2026) '<a href="https://www.bruegel.org/first-glance/tough-choices-ahead-us-pushes-global-artificial-intelligence-divide">Tough choices ahead as the US pushes a global artificial-intelligence divide</a>', First Glance, Bruegel</li>
<li>García-Herrero, A. (2026) '<a href="https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5007">China Treats AI as Comprehensive Strategy and That Makes a Big Difference</a>', Op-ed, CommonWealth Magazine</li>
<li>Loke, K. (2026) '<a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/29/chinas-ai-safety-catch-up-is-hiding-in-plain-sight/">China’s AI Safety Catch-Up Is Hiding in Plain Sight</a>', Opinion, The Wire China</li>
<li>Loke, K. and S. Casper (2026) '<a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/06/14/the-ai-issue-america-and-china-can-cooperate-on-now/">The AI Issue America and China Can Cooperate On Now</a>', Opinion, The Wire China</li>
<li>Héigeartaigh, S. and K. Loke (2026) '<a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2025/09/14/china-isnt-racing-to-artificial-general-intelligence-but-u-s-companies-are/">China isn’t racing to artificial general intelligence — but U.S. companies are</a>', Opinion, The Wire China</li>
<li>Cunningham, R. and K. Loke (2026) '<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/americas-ai-dream-failing-launch">Why America’s AI Dream Is Failing to Launch</a>', article, The Information</li>
<li>Siddiqui, S., K. Loke, S. Clare, M. Lu, A. Richardson, L. Ibrahim, C. McGlynn and J. Ding (2025) '<a href="https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/promising-topics-for-us-china-dialogues-on-ai-safety-and-governance">Promising Topics for US–China Dialogues on AI Safety and Governance</a>', Research paper, Oxford</li>
</ul><div>This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics. ZhōngHuá Mundus is a newsletter by Bruegel, bringing you monthly analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe. <a href="https://bruegel.secure.force.com/events/UpdateAcc?sf=1&s4=1">Sign up now</a> to receive it in your mailbox!</div>

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