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China's AI powerhouse DeepSeek is making waves globally , with Western media calling it a modern-day 'Sputnik moment'—a reference to the Soviet Union’s 1957 satellite launch that shocked the U.S. during the Cold War. But is framing tech competition as a 21st-century space race helpful? Not so fast, say experts.
Beyond the Cold War Playbook
Angela Li, chair of the LSE China Development Forum, pushed back on the analogy in a recent interview with CGTN. \"The world today is interconnected,\" she said. \"Global supply chains and tech ecosystems thrive on collaboration as much as competition. Reducing this to a zero-sum game ignores reality.\"
A Call for Collaboration
Li stressed that while innovation rivalry exists, partnerships in AI ethics, climate tech, and digital infrastructure could benefit everyone. \"The U.S. and China have more to gain by setting common rules than by replaying old rivalries,\" she added, urging a shift from fear to pragmatism.
As DeepSeek accelerates breakthroughs in AI, the debate highlights a key question: Will the world embrace cooperation or double down on division?
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, with Western media calling it a modern-day 'Sputnik moment'—a reference to the Soviet Union’s 1957 satellite launch that shocked the U.S. during the Cold War. But is framing tech competition as a 21st-century space race helpful? Not so fast, say experts.
\"The world today is interconnected,\" she said. \"Global supply chains and tech ecosystems thrive on collaboration as much as competition. Reducing this to a zero-sum game ignores reality.\"
\"The U.S. and China have more to gain by setting common rules than by replaying old rivalries,\" she added, urging a shift from fear to pragmatism.
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