A Chinese expert argues the EU's pursuit of tech sovereignty is an 'illusion' due to US and Chinese dominance in AI. Beijing is urged to leverage the current climate to make its products essential for middle powers.

The EU’s concept of tech sovereignty may prove an “illusion” in a world where artificial intelligence is dominated by China and the US, a Chinese expert has argued, urging Beijing to seize the opportunity provided by Donald Trump to make its products “indispensable” to middle powers. The European Union rolled out its Technological Sovereignty Package last week in a bid to help the bloc become “a global leader” in artificial intelligence and protect its “digital independence”. The EU defined tech...