https://www.scmp.com/rss/525674/feed Michael A. Santoro is professor of management and entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. He is the author of three books on China, most recently (with Robert Shanklin) A China Business Primer: Ethics, Culture, and Relationships. His current research focuses on artificial intelligence governance and enterprise-wide AI systems. In 2000, during the debate over permanent normal trade relations with China, he testified before the Senate Finance Committee in support of China’s entry into the WTO. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Michael A. Santoro Michael A. Santoro In the wake of the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, the China-US relationship is, in one critical respect, more dangerous than at any time since Tiananmen Square. The reason is not trade friction, tariffs, Taiwan or geopolitical competition – significant as those are. It is the competition over artificial intelligence supremacy, which will reshape every aspect of relations in the coming decade. This is not just a technological contest. It is a contest... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 May 2026 12:30:05 +0000