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## Overview As the US and China consolidate dominance in artificial intelligence, China is pitching its AI models to Europe in an effort to prevent the continent from being confined to Washington's technological orbit, and to potentially establish Europe as an independent "G3" pole in global AI development (SCMP). ## Key Details - In June, Washington signed up 10 more partners for its "Pax Silica" framework — designed to secure supply chains for advanced technologies like microchips and AI — bringing its total to 24 partners (SCMP). - Weeks later, 29 [reportedly other nations/entities, article cuts off] were referenced in relation to a competing or parallel initiative (SCMP). - The race is described as "rapidly evolving into a contest over international order," per the report (SCMP). ## Significance This narrative captures a strategically important question for global AI governance and market structure: whether Europe can carve out an independent path in AI development and adoption, or whether it will be forced to align predominantly with either the US or China. The outcome affects data governance standards, technology export markets, and the broader architecture of the emerging global AI order. ## Why It Matters For entrepreneurs and legal practitioners, this is directly relevant to questions of market access, regulatory alignment (e.g., EU AI Act compatibility with Chinese or American models), and supply chain partner selection. A three-way AI order (US, China, Europe) versus a two-horse race has major implications for where AI infrastructure investment, talent, and regulatory frameworks will concentrate. ## Watch For - Specific European countries or companies adopting Chinese AI models (e.g., Alibaba's Qwen, DeepSeek). - EU regulatory responses or restrictions on Chinese AI model adoption. - Further expansion or contraction of the US-led Pax Silica framework membership.