US Expands AI Alliance to Challenge China

The United States is expanding its Pax Silica initiative to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals, and other technologies essential to AI. As more countries join the network, the initiative is increasingly viewed as part of the broader strategic competition with China rather than simply an effort to improve supply chain resilience. What does this mean for global trade, and where do smaller economies like Malaysia fit into an increasingly divided technology landscape?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.