Tristan has a First Class Bachelor’s degree in History from Durham University, and will soon begin a Master’s in Global and Imperial History at Oxford University. He is currently writing AI research through ‘Cambrian’, with particular emphasis on China’s geopolitical role. He is interested in AI policy and technology, focusing on strategic relationships in the Asia-Pacific.
How Middle Powers Can Navigate the AI Duopoly
Artificial intelligence is consolidating around the world’s two technological superpowers. Far from democratising innovation, the economics of AI have reinforced a digital hierarchy in which the United States and China…
China: Africa’s New Leading Development Partner
China's engagement in Africa dates back to the Mao era, rooted in ideological solidarity and Cold War dynamics. However, the nature and scale of this engagement changed dramatically in the…
Scale and Stability: China’s Enduring Assets
The notion that the Chinese century is over before it began often echoes through Western policy circles, revealing more about American political psychology than China's actual trajectory. A few years…
How State Intervention Shapes China’s AI Ecosystem
China’s rapid ascent in artificial intelligence (AI) is often credited to the power of state intervention. Since the late 2010s, the Chinese government has declared AI a pillar of national…