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title: "China's AI and nuclear surge meets US diplomatic gaps"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289656631.md"
description: "China is expanding its nuclear and AI infrastructure to secure energy and computing dominance, while the US faces record ambassadorial vacancies and a shift in tariff strategy under the Trump administration."
datetime: "2026-06-13T06:01:38.000Z"
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# China's AI and nuclear surge meets US diplomatic gaps

China's dual expansion: Beijing is building large-scale nuclear reactors and a $295B AI data center network to secure energy and computing dominance. U.S. diplomatic shortfall: America has record-high ambassadorial vacancies, including in key conflict zones, raising concerns over diminished global influence. Tariff strategy shift: The Trump administration is pursuing Section 301 tariffs on 60 economies after courts struck down earlier reciprocal tariffs.

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