US-China AI Competition: Washington Faces Infrastructure Crisis as Beijing Narrows Gap

ndustrial semiconductor fabrication plant and AI data center representing US China AI competition infrastructure.

The US-China AI competition has reached a critical pivot point in mid-2026. While the United States maintains a technical lead in large language models, China is rapidly closing the distance by leveraging the global footprint of telecommunications giant Huawei. Former State Department official Keith Krach warned this week that the rivalry has evolved from a … Read more