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POLITICSOct 7MEPs urge tougher action against China as tensions hit ‘critical point’The resolution calls China “a decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and says the EU should take action against China’s weaponisation of the rare eath minerals that Europe depends on.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies showInitial results from the world’s first two working nuclear clocks indicate that China’s timepiece is about six times as stable as the one in Vienna, according to papers published this week by the journal Nature. The clocks were developed independently but both the Chinese team, led by Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the researchers at Vienna’s TU Wien used thorium-229 nuclei embedded in crystals to keep time by the steady rhythm of the atom’s core, rather than the electrons whirling around...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 7Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limitsWhile China’s export engine still has room to grow, many of its trading partners may be approaching the limit of how much more they can absorb, which could place a ceiling on further growth over the coming years, according to a Goldman Sachs report. “At least over the next few years, there is still room for Chinese exports to maintain their strong momentum,” analysts said in the report led by the American investment bank’s chief China economist Hui Shan on Wednesday. “Over the longer term,...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7The Strategic Implications of China’s Military Facility in LaosBan Keun poses only a limited direct threat to the South China Sea or Taiwan, but it will enhance China’s ability to place pressure on U.S. naval forces.The Diplomat
WORLDOct 7China's evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremationThis year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these attempts to modernise funerals being perceived? FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Can ‘neutral’ Malaysia stay above the fray in the US-China tech rivalry?Despite Malaysia’s insistence that its long-standing non-alignment policy extends to cyberspace, analysts say the country’s reliance on American and Chinese technology could make such a stance difficult to sustain amid the rivalry between the two superpowers. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said on Monday that Malaysia would “always remain neutral” in cyberspace, arguing that cyber threats could come from non-state actors and should not be viewed solely through the lens of geopolitical...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 7China's Golden Week reveals cautious consumer spending despite travel surgeChinese visitors are returning from trips after the 13-day Golden Week holiday. Their subdued spending has raised fresh questions about domestic demand in the world's second-largest economy.DW News [en]
WORLDOct 7Coco Gauff says online racist abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exitCoco Gauff admits the racism she suffered during China Open exhausted her after US tennis star missed out on quarters.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 7US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross pathsIn December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the Chinese jet despite repeated warnings. Both sides released video footage, yet neither accepted the other’s account of the incident. This and other such close encounters involved human pilots. The next...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7Laws, pledges or an iron grip? How the EU, US and China are reining in AIThe US, China and the EU are taking sharply different approaches to regulating artificial intelligence. Here is how the world's biggest economies are tackling the technology, and what is at stake.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on ChinaThe European Parliament voted for a significantly tougher China position on Wednesday, despite strong and long-standing lobbying from Beijing to tone down its official stance. The chamber backed stronger actions against Beijing, stating it is a “decisive enabler” of Russia, calling for a “continuous [European] naval presence and joint exercises” in and around the Taiwan Strait, and urging swift action to counter Beijing’s industrial policy, which it described as an “existential threat to the...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 7Gauff says online abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exitCoco Gauff said online racist abuse had left her feeling exhausted after she went out of the China Open with her loss to Elise Mertens on Wednesday. The post Gauff says online abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHOct 7China’s AI Rollout Has No Off SwitchBeijing may talk about safety, but its model of AI diffusion is made to go rogue.Foreign Policy
MILITARYOct 7How will new longer-range aircraft boost Manila’s South China Sea surveillance?The Philippine Coast Guard will receive three longer-range aircraft from the US, two of them modified for improved surveillance, giving Manila greater reach and endurance to monitor Chinese coastguard, naval and research vessels across the South China Sea. Under a US$39.6 million contract awarded by the United States Navy on September 28, the three second-hand, extended-range King Air 350-series aircraft will be fitted with extended-range fuel systems, upgraded Garmin avionics and high-frequency...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 7Trading platform Webull's China ties create national security risk, congressional panel findsA congressional committee says trading platform Webull is not the ordinary U.S. company it claims, but exposes customer data to Chinese surveillance risk.CNBC
POLITICSOct 7EU Parliament toughens stance on China policy before Šefčovič's tripBericht des Auswärtigen Ausschusses stellt China als Sicherheitsrisiko dar - über Handelsfragen hinaus.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 7How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favourChina and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the agenda when the presidents of the United States and China met in Beijing in May and again in Washington in September. There was no direct reference to Tehran in Beijing’s statement after the May summit, but following the September meeting China was more...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7Rubio In Iceland Signals Deeper NATO Push As Russia, China Challenge Arctic SecurityUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signaled a renewed American push to strengthen security in the Arctic, warning that US adversaries and competitors are already acting in a region of growing strategic importance.RFE/RL
SCI & TECHOct 7US risks ceding AI governance leadership to China and the EUStanding alongside prominent technology executives, US President Donald Trump announced a voluntary agreement under which major artificial intelligence (AI) companies will use internal controls and monitoring, outside audits and board oversight to manage risks. The White House calls the commitments “morally binding”, but the accord does not create a comparable system of legal enforcement. The administration’s logic is understandable. AI is becoming a source of economic and military power, and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7China’s missile lidar model; world’s most accurate atomic clock: 7 science highlightsWe have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese researchers say missile lidar model can spot US F-35 at up to 61.5km A computer simulation developed by Chinese researchers suggests that a missile-borne system with the latest light detection and ranging system, or lidar, could detect and track an F-35 stealth fighter at up to 61.5km (38 miles) at...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 7Zhong Shanshan, from bricklayer to billionaire: this is how the most hated man in China built his fortuneEl empresario pasó por la construcción, el periodismo y distintos negocios antes de crear una de las mayores compañías de bebidas de China. Su fortuna creció con el agua embotellada y la industria farmacéutica, aunque también quedó envuelto en fuertes campañas de rechazo en redes.Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Singapore must be able to say ‘no’ to US, China to preserve trust: Foreign MinisterSingapore occupies a “peculiarly sensitive existential point” as it seeks to retain strategic options amid a great power rivalry, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said, doubling down on the city state’s stance of refusing to take sides. He also warned that the global landscape would remain unsettled if China and the United States failed to address their respective domestic issues. Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore on Wednesday, Balakrishnan identified...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 7Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can workThe European Union’s top trade mandarins depart for Beijing on Wednesday for two days of intensive negotiations but expectations in Brussels are measured as to what the talks will deliver. Maros Sefcovic, the EU’s trade chief, will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thursday and Friday – three months after their last encounter in Brussels, when the Europeans set an October deadline for signs of a rebalancing in the trading relationship. Non-stop working-level talks have proven...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7What Does China’s New Military Base in Laos Mean?Beijing’s third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia.Foreign Policy
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