— Why AI-Powered Learning Is the New Geopolitical Front Line

“AI is still young— and it belongs to the young.”, — President Xi Jinping, Shanghai AI round-table, 29 Apr 2025 ⚡️ AI EDU NEWSLETTER The Global Chessboard in One Sentence President Xi’s sound-bite pins a flag on a new battleground: shape young minds with AI today, shape economic power tomorrow. Region

Global Momentum of Urban Contemporary Art: Strategic Positioning and Okuda San Miguel’s Value in South Korea

Executive Summary Urban contemporary art – from massive outdoor murals to pop-surrealist installations – has experienced a remarkable global surge since 2020. In the wake of COVID-19, artists transformed city streets into open-air galleries as murals “popped up everywhere” to uplift communities . Governments and cultural organizations have increasingly embraced public art as

Strategic Patience or Tactical Delay? Analyzing China’s Timing in Rare Earth Export Controls

Executive Summary China’s near-monopoly over rare earth elements (REEs) – critical for high-tech, defense, and green energy – has long been a strategic concern for the world . Beijing has carefully managed its rare earth exports for decades, oscillating between tightening and loosening controls. In 2010, China’s temporary halt of REE