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EU tech sovereignty may be ‘illusion’ as China, US dominate AI: Chinese expert

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…

By Samantha Johnson / June 12, 2026
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 Trump to render its products “indispensable” to middle powers.
In a bid to help the bloc become “a global leader” in artificial intelligence and protect its “digital independence”, the European Union rolled out its Technological Sovereignty Package last week.

The EU defined tech sovereignty as the ability “to develop, control and scale … critical technologies, infrastructure, services and data”.

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On June 4, Canada also designated “building the Canadian sovereign AI foundation” as one of the pillars of its C$2.3 billion ($1.6 billion) national AI strategy.

Japan, South Korea and India are also working towards strengthening their AI autonomy.

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Those efforts came amid growing unease among these countries about becoming mere bystanders as Beijing and Washington duke it out for AI supremacy.

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