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Nations Struggle To Navigate US-China AI Bloc Rivalry
Nations struggle to navigate US-China AI bloc rivalry as Kazakhstan joins both the US-led Pax Silica and China's AI initiative.
Kazakhstan joined both the US-led Pax Silica and China's World AI Cooperation Organisation in June to avoid a binary choice between superpowers. AI minister Zhaslan Madiyev visited Washington before signing as a founding member of the Chinese initiative alongside 28 other nations including Russia and Pakistan. The government signed a deal worth up to USD 10 billion involving Nvidia for a data centre valley, while Chinese foreign direct investment hit a record USD 2.8 billion in 2025.
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Nations Struggle To Navigate US-China AI Bloc Rivalry
The United States and China are forming distinct AI blocs, leaving other nations to maneuver between the two powers. Experts suggest that the window for countries to freely harness strengths from both groupings is narrowing. Many states are now facing pressure to align with either the US-led Pax Silica or the Chinese alternative. This geopolitical divide threatens to limit global collaboration in AI development.