In this episode, Jean-Baptiste Monnier (PhD), VP and CFO of Asia Centre, and Élodie Papin, general secretary of Asia Centre,  dive into the tangled web of data, technology, and power shaping the digital age. From the race for semiconductor dominance to the battle over global data flows, we explore how nations are redefining trust and control in cyberspace.

Through a close look at China’s journey—from the ambitions of Made in China 2025 to the rise of massive, hybridized technologies—we uncover how surveillance, censorship, and data privacy have become central to geopolitical competition. As the U.S. hits data bridges and global tensions mount, the question remains: can digital power exist without trust?

This work is part of a European Commission project China Horizons – Research Consortium which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement number 101061700.