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WORLDSep 27Biao Xiang : Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxietyYoung people in China are showing strong admiration for a professor named Biao Xiang who addresses their anxiety. This highlights a cultural phenomenon and a public figure resonating with youth in China.bbc.co.uk · United Kingdom
MILITARYSep 27Xi Military Purge Creates Challenge for Rebuilding China Command StructureA military purge led by Xi is posing difficulties for the reconstruction of China's command structure. This event could have implications for China's military stability and future operations.theepochtimes.com · United States
POLITICSSep 27Trump - Xi summit buys 100 days of calm that S - E Asia could useA summit between Trump and Xi has reportedly secured a period of calm for 100 days, which could benefit Southeast Asia. This suggests a temporary de-escalation of tensions between major powers with regional impact.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
WORLDSep 27Chinese rubbish station worker scouted for striking looks refuses full-time modellingA 20-year-old woman who collects and sorts rubbish in eastern China gained online fame after her modelling talents were discovered by the renowned self-made “village supermodel” Lu Xianren, who shares a similar childhood background. Identified by her alias Chaoren Leng (translated as “Superman Leng” in English), the woman assists her boyfriend’s father in managing his rubbish collection business in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, as reported by Shenzhen TV. Born Leng Minghui in a village in Fuyang,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 27Indonesia eyes China for massive 2,772km railway project – with cautionIndonesia is considering Chinese investment to help build a massive 2,772km (1,722 mile) railway network through the vast, resource-rich region of Kalimantan, following the completion of Southeast Asia’s first high-speed line between Jakarta and Bandung, state media and analysts said. However, analysts noted that any future commercial agreements were likely to be negotiated cautiously, given the financial strains that dogged the high-speed line and the challenges that stalled a proposed...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refugeIn a village on the outskirts of Kota Bharu, in Malaysia’s deeply conservative northeastern state of Kelantan, Rozi* has learned to ignore what people say about her daughter. She had known for years that Hana* was different. As a child, Hana preferred girls’ clothes and spent most of her time with girls. Later, after leaving Kelantan to study, she began transitioning and eventually returned home, living openly as a woman. Rozi, 58, struggled to accept it at first, but what troubled her more was...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27To understand where Hong Kong is going, start with Tung Chee-hwaOn September 8, Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, died. It prompted reflection, not only on a political figure who once stood at the centre of the city’s public life, but also on nearly three decades of change since its return to China. History is rarely shaped by a single person or isolated decisions. Individual choices, institutional adjustments, social expectations and external circumstances all interact to form the historical process. This is particularly true in Tung’s case....South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 27How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new timesIn the second of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s economic transformation, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong profile three established enterprises that have rejuvenated their brands and reinvented their businesses. Read part one here. Late into the night, Hong Kong football fans in their twenties, thirties and forties sat in Lin Heung Lau restaurant on Wellington Street watching World Cup matches over dim sum rather than pints at a sports bar. The historic restaurant, traditionally associated with...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Hong Kong racing : Sunday selections at Sha Tin ( 27 / 09 ) This article provides racing selections for Sunday at Sha Tin in Hong Kong. It offers tips for horse racing enthusiasts.rsn.net.au · Australia
BUSINESSSep 27After EU-Philippines trade breakthrough, is Asean-wide deal next?After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a “substantial agreement” on free trade – one that analysts say could pave the way for Brussels to lock in an Asean-wide pact. The breakthrough, announced on Tuesday, capped talks that began in 2016 and stalled a year later, only to resume again in 2024. “I am proud to say we have delivered a substantial agreement that reflects the ambition both sides brought to the table,” EU trade chief...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligenceUS President Donald Trump is pushing for a rebrand of artificial intelligence (AI) — and looking to get the world’s other AI superpower, China, on board. All US government documents, and “hopefully the world’s”, will use the term “superintelligence”, or SI, to refer to the fast-evolving technology, Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The same day, the US State Department ordered US diplomats to use SI instead of AI in all communications moving forward, the Associated...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space raceChinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high Earth orbit, putting the country at the forefront of a technology that could reshape the space race. In a paper undergoing peer review for the Journal of Deep Space Exploration, the team said China had “successfully provided room-temperature propellant refuelling for a high-orbit BeiDou satellite for the first time”. The researchers from the state-funded Deep Space Exploration...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26How China is seeking to transform the meaning of great powerAs China has emerged as a peer competitor to the United States in many areas, an increasingly familiar question is whether it has become a superpower. The question, however, may rest on a definition of power that belongs to another era. China possesses many attributes traditionally associated with great powers: a large population, vast territory, a major economy, advanced technological capabilities and growing military strength. Yet Beijing describes China as a “major country” rather than a...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 26Women's 1,500-meter finalJapan's Nozomi Tanaka, right, and Mizuki Michishita pose with their country's flag after the women's 1,500-meter final at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. Tanaka finished third…Japan Today
WORLDSep 26In Borneo, young Bajau struggle for a place to belong: 'If I don't have papers, my children won't either. I want to break this cycle.'Youth in hostile environments (7/7). In early 2026, photographer Mathilde Mazars traveled to the Malaysian part of Borneo to meet the Bajau people. Since being forced to settle, this nomadic fishing community has been rendered stateless and pushed to the margins of society. Refusing to accept this fate, Bajau youth have built their own educational and cultural structures and are fighting to claim their rights.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYSep 26Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pactChina and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the two militaries had agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on “crisis communication and prevention” as soon as possible. The two militaries already have...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Trump rejects combining US-China AI effortsThe US president said the fears over AI were just 'hoaxes'.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 26Russian forces destroy warehouse belonging to Japanese restaurant chainOn Friday, September 25, a warehouse containing goods belonging to the Japanese restaurant chain “Sushiya” was destroyed as a result of a Russian attack.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDSep 26How Paris, New York and Tokyo are all moving away from car-centric urban planningIn a study presented on September 9, the Paris Urban Planning Workshop analyzed how residents in seven major cities have been getting around over the past 20 years. The profound transformation of public space has given rise to new practices: residents walk, cycle and take public transport more.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 26China, US agree to set up channel for AI safety incidentsFollowing the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two superpowers pledged to set up a "communication channel" for AI incidents and boost coordination on military matters.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 263 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in ChinaWhen Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the November Apec summit, he will face a Chinese leader even more confident than the one who left Washington this week after a state visit heavy on pageantry but light on concrete deliverables. Experts attributed this confidence to three key factors – a newly upgraded bilateral framework seeking a “constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity”, the warmer tone during Xi’s three-day visit, and – crucially –...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 26Twenty-five years in the shadow of 9/11, By Osmund AgboTwenty-five years after 11 September, the smoke has cleared from lower Manhattan, but its consequences continue to reverberate across continents. The story of Bojinka, 9/11, al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the spread of terrorism into Africa carries a warning governments repeatedly forget: Violence may be rented for a season, but it is rarely possible to control […] The post Twenty-five years in the shadow of 9/11, By Osmund Agbo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 26China rejects 'Cold War mindset' at UN General AssemblyBeijing called on the US to "immediately" lift its blockade against Cuba, advocated for post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza, and said the sovereignty of Middle Eastern nations "should be respected." DW has the latest.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 26China rejects 'Cold War' mentality; Germany's FM Wadephul meets Russian counterpart Lavrov. Follow DW's UN General Assembly updates.Beijing called on the US to "immediately" lift its blockade against Cuba, advocated for post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza, and said the sovereignty of Middle Eastern nations "should be respected." DW has the latest.DW News [en]
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