Post by Observer Research Foundation Middle East

The Gulf crisis has exposed that Washington and Beijing’s greatest economic strengths are also their most significant vulnerabilities. The United States’ strength in artificial intelligence and China’s dominance in cleantech are both proving to be double-edged, as supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and global instability test their resilience. At the same time, the crisis is reinforcing a broader trend where instead of encouraging cooperation, it is intensifying geoeconomic competition, as major powers seek to consolidate their advantages. In our latest Expert Speak, Akram Zaoui examines what the crisis reveals about US-China geoeconomic competition, and why the case for coordination may be stronger now than it has been in years. Read via link in the comments. #Geoeconomics #US #China #Gulf #Energy #ArtificialIntelligence