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POLITICSSep 17China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits USChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, just a week ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned trip to the United States. “Wang Yi stressed that the two sides should act in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit” and “make good preparations for high-level engagement in the next stage,” said Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media. He also called on the two sides to “send a positive...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countriesAmid rising tensions over artificial intelligence (AI) competition and global concerns about the technology, China appears to have an edge over the US and European Union (EU) in trust to regulate AI among mostly middle-income countries. A new Pew Research Centre report released on Thursday found that, on a median basis across 12 countries, more people trust China than the US or the EU to regulate AI effectively. AI. China was not among the countries surveyed in the broader report. “Middle-income...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17The Potential Mismatch Between Japan and the US on ChinaAhead of the Trump-Xi summit, it is critical for Japan that the United States stays on the same page regarding the challenge from China.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 17Von der Leyen’s ‘China shock’ speech aimed to send Beijing a message: analystsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s state-of-the-union speech offered few details on new trade measures targeting China, but its sharp tone was designed to send a message to Beijing, analysts said. During her speech on Wednesday, von der Leyen warned that a “second China shock” was already affecting Europe and vowed that Brussels would use all available tools to rebalance its trade relationship with the country. Her remarks came as the European Union’s October deadline for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Will Taiwan Fight? We Need Better Evidence.Both those making pessimistic predictions and those confidently rejecting them often rely on thin evidence.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 17‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash buildsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has issued a withering rebuke to foreigners behaving badly in Thailand following a wave of scandals involving illegal businesses and landholdings including a cemetery, saying the cases have “gone too far” by breaching Thai law and hospitality. Facing mounting public backlash against illegal foreign ownership of swathes of the country enabled by endemic corruption, Anutin’s government has halved the visa-free entry period to 30 days for most countries and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17A new Trump-Kim summit would be a nightmare for everyone but PyongyangIt is clear that US President Donald Trump is pushing hard for a fresh summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the coming months. To achieve that, he appears prepared to downgrade and jeopardise the US-South Korea alliance, as seen in his recent move to scale back joint military exercises. For Trump, this will be a purely bilateral exercise, with both Seoul and Beijing totally sidelined, let alone Moscow and Tokyo. Equally, there is now a general acceptance that the issue of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energyBeijing has pushed back after the US Congress passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump to sanction Russia and its largest energy importers, including China. The bill, named after the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, authorises tariffs of up to 100 per cent on the top five importers of Russian oil and natural gas. In response to a question about the bill, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Beijing had always opposed “long-arm jurisdiction”...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17General : MOHEâ€TMs Targeted Tour 2026 Widens Higher Education Access For Orang AsliIPOH, Sept 17 (Bernama) --The Ministry of Higher Education’s (MOHE) targeted tour has continued in Perak, focusing on the Orang Asli community as its fourth group in efforts to expand direct access to higher education information and opportunities.bernama · malaysia
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 17BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM declines to comment on why rival Hayashi not in reshuffled Cabinetkyodonews · japan
POLITICSSep 17South Korea Assembly approves Kim Sung-soo as Supreme Court justice nomineeSouth Korea’s National Assembly approved the confirmation motion for Supreme Court justice nominee Kim Sung-soo in a 227-28 vote, paving the way for his appointment by President Lee Jae Myung.koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
POLITICSSep 17Big questions - and key logistical details - loom ahead of China-U.S. summitDespite the lingering questions, China remains optimistic about the summit.NPR News
POLITICSSep 17Trump gains a tariff weapon against China and India. Will he use it?U.S. House has paved the way for a legislation that will allow Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, giving him leverage against India and China.CNBC
POLITICSSep 17Only ‘idiots’ think N. Korea to give up nuclear weapons – Leader’s sisterNorth Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country's atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible. The post Only ‘idiots’ think N. Korea to give up nuclear weapons – Leader’s sister appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17US Congress approves Russia sanctions that impact China and IndiaEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Takaichi retains key ministers in cabinet reshuffle, signals no change in spending plansPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday retained key ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, including her reflationist ally Minoru Kiuchi as economy minister, pointing to ‌no change to her…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17Teodoro for president? Philippine defence chief draws 2028 election buzz after China clashPhilippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has won a burst of online support among Filipinos who see him as one of Manila’s most outspoken senior officials against China, with some already asking whether it could give him enough political momentum to carry him into the 2028 elections. His latest boost came after a viral moment at the Seoul Defence Dialogue on September 8, where he read out a handwritten note reiterating Beijing’s rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Trump to host China’s president Xi Jinping in White HouseThe US military honor guard has been rehearsing and the new White House helipad is ready. But will Xi Jinping and Donald Trump achieve lift-off at their summit next week? The post Trump to host China’s president Xi Jinping in White House appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Netherlands asks Indonesian police for help in corruption investigation into cardiologistsHet Nederlandse strafrechtelijke onderzoek naar corruptie door (voormalig) cardiologen van het Isala-ziekenhuis in Zwolle heeft zich uitgebreid naar Indonesië. Dat bevestigen het Openbaar Ministerie (OM), de FIOD en het Isala-ziekenhuis aan Nieuwsuur en Investico. Op verzoek van Justitie in Nederland voerde de Indonesische politie eind vorig jaar onderzoek uit bij een ziekenhuis in Jakarta, het Diagram hartziekenhuis. Het hartziekenhuis in Jakarta werd in 2006 opgezet door een gerenommeerd Nederlands-Indonesisch cardioloog. Sinds 2022 verdenkt Justitie hem en vier andere Zwolse artsen ervan beNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Global AI security strategy depends on US-China cooperation, who blame each otherLa inteligencia artificial es un punto de tensión creciente entre las dos superpotencias. A medida que se acercan las conversaciones en Washington, la cooperación parece esencial pero complicada. Ambos países buscan liderar la tecnología, con enfoques distintos y acusaciones mutuas que dificultan un consenso. La reunión podría ser el inicio de un diálogo necesario.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Hong Kong leader John Lee vows to review IVF support for women over 40Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has vowed to examine whether the government can better support women aged over 40 who are seeking assisted reproductive treatment, while acknowledging that financial incentives alone would not reverse the city’s falling birth rate. Lee made the pledge during a radio phone-in programme on Thursday, when residents described obstacles to having children, including job insecurity. Among the callers was a woman surnamed Lee, who said a medical condition and a lengthy...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan, John Lee’s 2026 policy address: everything you need to knowWe have put together stories from our coverage of John Lee’s 2026 policy address. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. 14 key takeaways from John Lee’s policy address, Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has placed deepening integration with mainland China and developing new economic engines centre stage as he unveiled the city’s first-ever five-year plan alongside the last policy address of his term. 2. Hong Kong...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New PowerThe North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.NYT World
POLITICSSep 17China’s Purges Are Working as DesignedA unique discipline system has helped the party endure.Foreign Affairs
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