Cristina Vanberghen

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Prof Dr. Cristina Vanberghen, YSU, Faculty of International Relations, Yerevan State University.

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The Architects of Intelligence: Vision, Ethics, and the Aha Moments that Shaped AI

2025. The air in the hall hummed with an unusual kind of anticipation—not the applause-and-lights kind, but rather the quiet, electric awareness that something...

EU-China Trade Strains Escalate: From Rare Earths and Chips to Agricultural Pressures

The landscape of global trade is shifting under mounting pressure between the European Commission (EC) and China. A cascade of developments involving rare earths,...

Trump-Xi’s ‘12 Out of 10’ Meeting Leaves Europe Watching From the Sidelines

President Donald Trump called it a “12 out of 10.” Xi Jinping called it “a new start.” Markets exhaled. But in Brussels, the mood...

Ukraine’s Drone Exports: Fueling War and Redefining Global Defense

Ukraine, under pressure from its ongoing war with Russia, has developed a strong domestic drone industry. The government is now seeking to turn this...

Europe Can’t Wait: Diplomacy Must Lead the Way

Europe cannot afford to remain a spectator as the world moves rapidly into the era of advanced technologies. The US-UK Agreement serves as a...

Europe’s China Blind Spot Is Strategic Negligence

As the European Union faces growing geopolitical instability, it remains woefully underprepared to engage with one of its most significant strategic partners—and rivals: China. If...

How Beijing’s Digital Strategy Is Reshaping Global Rules – And What Europe Should Do About It

Abstract: China's digital rise is more than a domestic modernization effort. It is a geopolitical strategy aimed at reshaping global norms, standards, and governance...

Who Owns Your Health Data? Inside the Global Battle Between Regulation and Innovation

Authors: Prof. Dr Cristina Vanberghen and Nikita Singh* As health systems digitize, a quiet global contest is emerging - not over who delivers care, but...

Ukraine’s Recovery, America’s Reach

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s journey toward European Union integration and Western economic alignment remained fragmented and incomplete. Although the post-2014 Maidan...

The AI Race: How National Rivalries Hindered Progress on Global AI Safety

The AI Summit held in Paris this month was expected to be a pivotal moment in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. However, it...

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A Muslim Trifecta: The New Challenge to Washington’s Middle East

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APEC 2026: Why China Chose Shenzhen to Showcase Its Technology Power

Shenzhen will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC)...
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