Kazakhstan Refuses to Choose Between US and China in AI Race

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Driving along the wide boulevards of Astana, signs of China's growing commercial presence are everywhere. Chinese cars have become a common sight on the streets. Brands like BYD and Changan are making aggressive inroads into a market once dominated by South Korea's Hyundai and Kia. The driver who picked me up from the airport arrived in a gleaming Changan electric vehicle. But it was not the rise of Chinese technology that brought me to this energy-rich country.