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POLITICSSep 21Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From PartyZhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.NYT World
POLITICSSep 21Bessent on talks with China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting: ‘Very successful engagement’Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said recent talks with Chinese officials went well, a few days before President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet later this week. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI, completing where we left off in Beijing. We created…The Hill
POLITICSSep 21As US and China talk, middle powers jostle for positionChina's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 21Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments, survey findsNearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence that Washington will continue military aid and arms sales to the island, a new survey shows. The results of the poll were released on Monday, ahead of this week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The poll by Taiwan-based United Daily News found 47 per cent were not confident the United States would continue providing military assistance and selling weapons to Taiwan, slightly exceeding the 44 per cent who remained...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Beware Beijing bearing gifts as Xi visits America’s dealmaker-in-chiefAccess to American markets must come with tough, but fair, questions.The Hill
POLITICSSep 21Taiwan’s Status Is Ambiguous. U.S. Policy Shouldn’t Be.It’s time for the U.S. to embrace strategic clarity.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 21Podcast De Dag: intimidation, repression, and hunger for lithium in Tibetan regionCorrespondent Laura van Megen maakte een bijzondere reis door de Tibetaanse gebieden in China. Een regio waar bijna geen journalisten komen, waar de repressie overal zichtbaar is, en waar bijna al China's lithium in de grond zit. Luisteren? Deze aflevering van De Dag luister je via NPO Luister en alle andere podcastapps. Bevalt het? Vergeet je dan niet te abonneren. Het is 'gouden grond', maar niet voor de Tibetanen die er wonen, vertelt Laura van Megen in de podcast. Voor de Tibetanen betekent het een krimpend en vervuild leefgebied en gedwongen verhuizingen. Tijdens haar reis waren er meerdeNOS Buitenland
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 21China Confirms Xi To Visit US For Trump Talks On WednesdayChannels TV
POLITICSSep 21Former Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong under graft probe by China’s discipline bodyQin Weizhong, former mayor of the southern technology hub of Shenzhen, is under investigation for corruption, the country’s top watchdog has confirmed. According to a statement by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Monday, Qin is “suspected of grave disciplinary and law violations and is currently undergoing review”, which usually means a corruption probe. Qin was appointed deputy party secretary and mayor of Shenzhen in May 2021. On August 24 this year, those positions were...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21 Modern day slavery : Myanmar military swells ranks through corruption and deceitThe Myanmar military is reportedly increasing its ranks through methods described as modern-day slavery, utilizing corruption and deceit. This suggests serious human rights abuses within the country's armed forces.globalsecurity.org · Syria
POLITICSSep 21Can the US win the AI cold war with China?US attempts to slow down Chinese progress on AI through economic restrictions could backfire.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 21Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalates as chief minister defies rulerMalaysia’s royal crisis in Negeri Sembilan spilled into a new constitutional fight on Monday after the state’s chief minister refused to accept the ruler’s dismissal of the entire executive council – a dispute that has already brought down one government and triggered a snap election. The latest showdown comes less than a week after the executive council backed a disputed bid to remove the ruler, putting the palace and state government in conflict over both the throne and executive...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Trump’s Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk’s influenceIvan Kanapathy, a longtime China hawk, is a top Asia adviser at the National Security Council at a time when the Trump administration has been particularly conciliatory with Beijing.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 21US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summitChinese and US negotiators made progress on artificial intelligence (AI) and trade ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House later this week. “We had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters following Sunday’s eight-hour-long negotiations at JPMorgan Chase’s head office in New York. The talks had a “good atmosphere” and were “not bad”, said China’s Li Chenggang. Li’s promotion to international trade...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Will Anwar’s coalition in Malaysia implode amid Loke exit, Najib house arrest?Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has suffered a double whammy as his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition scrambles to placate public outrage over disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak being granted house arrest and the shock resignation of his transport minister in protest against the royal clemency. But observers do not expect the administration, already reeling from PH defeats in two recent state elections as federal allies turned against the coalition, to implode just yet. Anwar and PH’s reformist...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Rising toll of US-China trade, tech curbs in focus ahead of Xi-Trump summitWith President Xi Jinping expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this week, attention is again turning to the tit-for-tat trade and technology restrictions between the two nations – a friction that continues to escalate despite occasional reprieves. Over the past year, tech firms and industrial manufacturers on both sides have been casualties of the ever-intensifying rivalry, even as some benefit from growing state support to cushion the blow. From lost sales and squeezed...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Top official to determine responsible department in complex 1823 casesA top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that he would ensure a “very fair” distribution of responsibility when assigning complaints that involved more than one government department. The reform, which will take effect in the first quarter of next year, will see...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21US, China discuss AI dialogue mechanism and trade ahead of Trump-XI summitUS and Chinese delegations held "succesful" and "constructive" talks in New York on Sunday on Artificial Intelligence and trade, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this week. The two countries discussed setting up a dialogue mechanism as fears over AI security keep rising, and prepared to ease trade tensions as a truce deal is set to expire in November. Also in this edition, France and Canada seek to deepen ties on critical minerals and energy.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 21Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirmsChinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, Beijing’s foreign ministry has confirmed. In an official statement on Monday, the ministry said Xi would visit the US from September 23 to 25. The trip – Xi’s first state visit since 2015 – will also mark his second face-to-face meeting this year with US President Donald Trump, as the world’s top two economies seek to stabilise a relationship tested by trade, technology and national security...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21US policy towards Taiwan will not change after Trump and Xi summit, according to TaipeiEE. UU. reafirma su política inalterable hacia Taiwán, manteniendo su influencia en el Pacífico, pese a la reunión de Trump y Xi. China podría aprovechar el encuentro para sembrar dudas sobre el apoyo estadounidense a Taiwán, afectando las relaciones bilaterales.Clarín
POLITICSSep 21Trump decries Democrats as communists , even as he looks to impress China communist leaderDonald Trump has criticized Democrats as communists while simultaneously appearing to seek favor with China's communist leader. This highlights a perceived contradiction in his political rhetoric and foreign policy approach.dailyadvance.com · United States
POLITICSSep 21Why China is weighing into the debate on how to respond to shrinking coastlinesFor low-lying Pacific island states such as Tuvalu and Kiribati, rising sea levels are not just an existential crisis but also one that calls into question the very foundations of statehood. At the heart of this lies a contentious question: should maritime boundaries shift with changing coastlines, or should they be frozen in place? The answer carries profound implications not only for the survival of vulnerable islands but also for the rest of the world. Some analysts have argued that China...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with ChinaThe U.S. is proposing a new notification system with China for artificial intelligence incidents that could threaten national securityABC News
POLITICSSep 21Communist Party sets key October plenum date early, days before Xi-Trump summitThe Communist Party has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to official news agency Xinhua on Monday. The decision was made during Monday’s meeting of the 21-member Politburo, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping. In a departure from its typical schedule, the Politburo convened the meeting a week early – just two days before the Chinese leader’s...South China Morning Post
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