Articles by Kyle Chan
Chinese AI Ambition and False Promises in Southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping frames China’s bid for leadership in artificial intelligence as a Global South issue, promising developing economies that Beijing will champion equitable AI development and use on behalf of poorer and smaller economies. In fact, however, China is seeking to enhance its ability to exercise leverage over these economies by deepening their dependence on the Chinese AI stack.
What America and China Fear Most About AI
Over the course of just a few months, artificial intelligence has become one of the most central issues, and one of the most fraught issues, in the relationship between the United States and China. Policymakers in Washington and in Beijing simultaneously worry about which country’s tech sector has the advantage and wonder whether the search for advantage will itself lead to catastrophe for both countries and everyone else.
What’s next for US-China relations after Xi Jinping’s state visit?
In September, President Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Washington in more than a decade. Ryan Hass, Jon Czin, and Kyle Chan assess what the visit means for U.S.-China relations and where the relationship may be headed under President Trump. Listen to The Beijing Brief on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you like to get podcasts. Watch episodes on YouTube. Learn about other Brookings podcasts from the Brookings Podcast Network.
Can we slow down AI without losing to China?
As AI models grow more advanced, warnings of catastrophic risks are escalating. But are existential fears overshadowing immediate threats? Brookings experts Elham Tabassi and Kyle Chan join Thomas Wright to evaluate the reality of runaway AI, the debate over government regulation, and the geopolitical stakes of the U.S.-China technology race. WRIGHT: How do we get from the systems that we have today to something genuinely catastrophic?
Can we slow down AI without losing to China?
As AI models grow more advanced, warnings of catastrophic risks are escalating. But are existential fears overshadowing immediate threats? Brookings experts Elham Tabassi and Kyle Chan join Thomas Wright to evaluate the reality of runaway AI, the debate over government regulation, and the geopolitical stakes of the U.S.-China technology race. WRIGHT: How do we get from the systems that we have today to something genuinely catastrophic?
China Is Scared of A.l. Just in Not the Way We Are
阅读简体中文版 / 閱讀繁體中文版 Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, recently said the world should collectively slow the development of A.I. until we get a better handle on the safety risks this new technology poses. Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk voiced their support for this plan. American A.I. companies know they can’t tap the brakes on A.I. by themselves — China has to go along. Chinese companies such as DeepSeek, Z.ai and Moonshot have A.I. models nearly as powerful as Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s.
China Is Scared of A.l. Just Not the Way We Are.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. China Is Scared of A.l. Just Not the Way We Are. Sept. 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET Credit...Illustration by Sam Whitney/The New York Times Mr. Chan is a fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies China’s technology development.
B-Roll: Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines participate in force-on-force exercise
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B-Roll: Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct raid exercise
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50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, and Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, maneuver to an objective during an urban terrain raid exercise as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 9 of 15]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Odaly, left, a section leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service member with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 6 of 15]
50 U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Abigail Gutierrez, left, and 1st Lt. William Copleston, both platoon commanders with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, listen to Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine...
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 5 of 15]
50 Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, demonstrate patrolling tactics to U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine...
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 10 of 15]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Guerra, a team leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, and an Indonesian marine with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 1 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, discuss fire support tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 7 of 15]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Packard, a team leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, speaks to Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, during a patrolling class as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 3 of 15]
50 A cat observes U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, discuss fire support tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 15 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 4 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, discuss patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps...
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 12 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 13 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 2 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, discuss fire support tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 14 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Republic of Korea marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Marine Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 8 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, train patrolling tactics as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines, Korean marines, Japanese soldiers conduct knowledge exchanges [Image 11 of 15]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.
Broll: MRF-D Marines, Japanese soldiers, Indonesian marines perform live-fire sniper range during Super Garuda Shield
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B-Roll: Super Garuda Shield 26: MRF-D Marines observe JGSDF soldiers, Indonesian marines conduct mortar live-fire range
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Super Garuda Shield: MRF-D Marines observe Japanese soldiers, Indonesian marines perform mortar live-fire range [Image 5 of 13]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Owen Miller, a section leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, looks down the site of a MO-2 60mm mortar before a live-fire mortar range as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2026. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation.
Leaders behind the mission: the development of a squad leader on MRF-D 26
In the United States Marine Corps infantry, the squad leader serves as the link between higher-level guidance and the Marines executing the mission on the ground. While responsible for tactical operations and mission accomplishment, squad leaders also carry the responsibility of developing, mentoring and caring for their Marines. During the deployment of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Sgt. James Martin and Sgt.
How China became climate-pilled—and what that means for AI
China is a clean-tech superpower today, manufacturing and deploying most of the world’s clean-tech goods from electric vehicles and batteries to solar panels and wind turbines. I have often argued that China went all in on clean tech because it had to. As the world’s largest importer of oil and gas, China has long been worried about energy security and sees clean energy as the ultimate solution. But China’s clean tech obsession is not just about energy security. China is genuinely climate-pilled.
MRF-D Marines participate in closing ceremony for platoon exchange in Indonesia [Image 11 of 12]
50 U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Margiotta, the commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, gifts Indonesian Marine Corps Col. Raharjo Kanang, the commander of 4th Brigade, a plaque after a closing ceremony as part of a platoon exchange at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2026.
MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines participate in urban tactics exchange [Image 7 of 15]
50 U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, practice how to maneuver through and secure an objective with Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade, during an urban combat tactics class as part of a platoon exchange at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2026.
B-Roll: MRF-D Marines, Indonesian marines participate in live-fire range
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MRF-D Marines participate in jungle survival exchange [Image 20 of 23]
50 Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade, discuss their strategy to maneuver to an objective during a jungle survival course as part of a platoon exchange near Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 19, 2026.
MRF-D Marines participate in Indonesian Independence Day ceremony, field meet during platoon exchange [Image 11 of 11]
50 Snacks for U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, and Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade, are displayed during an Indonesian Independence Day field meet as part of a platoon exchange at the Indonesian Marine Corps 7th Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 17, 2026.
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