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Sam Bresnick is a research fellow and an Andrew W. Marshall fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

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A Chinese soldier stands at attention in the foreground, facing away from the camera. In the background are armored vehicles in front of a government building in Tiananmen Square.
A Chinese soldier stands at attention in the foreground, facing away from the camera. In the background are armored vehicles in front of a government building in Tiananmen Square.

Civilian Tech Is Powering China’s Military This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Cole McFaul, Sam Bresnick
Fourier's GR-1 humanoid robots are displayed during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
Fourier's GR-1 humanoid robots are displayed during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

Into the Minds of China’s Military AI Experts

Analysis
Sam Bresnick
TOPSHOT - A picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a large screen during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's nest national stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. - The 100th anniversary is scheduled for July 1. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a large screen during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's nest national stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. - The 100th anniversary is scheduled for July 1. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Chinese Communist Party Still Thinks It Owns the Future

Argument
Nathaniel Sher, Sam Bresnick
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2018.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2018.

Reciprocity Is a Tool, Not a Strategy, Against China

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Lucas Tcheyan, Sam Bresnick
U.S. President Donald Trump (from left), Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and China's President Xi Jinping attend a meeting at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
U.S. President Donald Trump (from left), Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and China's President Xi Jinping attend a meeting at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Trump Is Beijing’s Best Asset

Argument
Paul Haenle, Sam Bresnick
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