Li Yan,
Director of Institute of Sci-Tech and Cyber Security Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Li Yan is Director of the Institute of Sci-Tech and Cyber Security Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR).

Dec 10, 2025
The success of the Manhattan Project was the result of specific historical conditions. Its model of concentrating resources to achieve a single technological breakthrough doesn’t fit the characteristics and competitive landscape of the AI era.

Jun 03, 2025
China-U.S. competition in the realm of artificial intelligence boils down to development ability. The advantages of the United States are no longer secure. What matters is who will lead sustainably in the future.
