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BUSINESSAug 3US companies cut reliance on China for critical minerals in weaponsUS companies are reducing their dependence on China for critical minerals essential for weapons production, signaling a strategic supply chain shift.baltimoresun.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 3After Blockbuster IPO , China Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In BeijingChinese memory manufacturer CXMT is planning a second chip plant in Beijing following a successful IPO. This indicates significant expansion in the technology and manufacturing sector.zerohedge.com · United States
POLITICSAug 3US companies cut reliance on China for critical minerals in weaponsUS companies are reducing their dependence on China for critical minerals used in weapon production. This strategic move aims to diversify supply chains for national security.denverpost.com · United States
WORLDAug 3Tech innovation reshapes China granary heartland , bolstering food securityTechnological innovation is transforming China's agricultural heartland, which is helping to enhance the nation's food security. This development highlights the role of technology in national resource management.caribbeanherald.com · United States
SCI & TECHAug 3Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open modelsHugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said Chinese AI models could catch up to the U.S. as soon as this year.CNBC
SCI & TECHAug 3China desert - control expertise contributes to solutions for a global challengeChina's expertise in desert control is contributing to solutions for a global environmental challenge. This highlights efforts to combat desertification on an international scale.heraldglobe.com · United States
POLITICSAug 3A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos testBertrice Pompe was born in Diego Garcia, situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia, in 1971, making her one of the last Chagossians to enter the world on an island that her family would soon be forced to leave. “Some families, like brothers, sisters, were separated,” she said. “Some went to the Seychelles, some to Mauritius … close family, brothers, sister, mother, father, separated … and they never saw each other again.” Before Mauritian independence in 1968, the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat seasonBeijing has signalled the start of the summer break for China’s political elite with the announcement of retreats at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. State news agency Xinhua reported on Monday that Cai Qi, the man often referred to as President Xi Jinping’s “chief of staff”, “extended sincere greetings” to various academics and scientists invited to the resort about 300km (186 miles) east of Beijing. The report did not name those invited but did say they included specialists working at the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3Trump election claims debunked, US critical minerals fears: 7 US-China relations readsWe have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Liberation Day 2.0? US slaps fresh wave of tariffs on China, 50-plus economies On June 24, the United States imposed a fresh wave of tariffs against 60 economies, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and European Union member states, hours before a temporary 10 per cent blanket levy...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?The Philippines’ latest push for seabed rights in the South China Sea could complicate its efforts as this year’s Asean chair to build regional consensus, analysts say, adding another layer of complexity to already slow-moving talks on a code of conduct for the disputed waterway. On July 28, Manila delivered an official presentation of its partial submission on its extended continental shelf in waters the Philippines considered its territory to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 3Semiconductor stocks sink over fears of increased competition from ChinaYahoo Finance
SCI & TECHAug 3China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovationChina has revised regulations on the protection of chip design, a critical move to push for tech self-sufficiency amid US export controls. Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate the revised rules on the protection of layout designs of integrated circuits, Xinhua reported on Monday. The new rules will take effect on October 15. The revision clarified financial penalties for infringement as well as licensing, transfer and co-ownership rights, aiming to accelerate the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?The US tech industry’s increasingly hawkish attitude towards China has caused alarm among some observers who warn it could cause greater mistrust between the two countries. Silicon Valley has become much more politicised in recent years, with leading figures such as Elon Musk donating vast sums to political campaigns, including Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. The US government has placed technological competition at the centre of its rivalry with Beijing. Meanwhile, tech lobbyists are...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 3Japan Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woesNissan in Japan reported a profit for its recent quarter but issued warnings about challenges in the Middle East and China. This indicates the company's current financial performance and its concerns about future market conditions.sitkasentinel.com · United States
SCI & TECHAug 3China’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon ValleyChinese AI company DeepSeek is inviting open-source developers to test its upcoming “harness” – software designed to turn large language models (LLMs) into AI agents – accelerating a push into agentic tech as DeepSeek’s latest V4 Flash model sends another cost-efficiency shock wave through Silicon Valley. The Hangzhou-based firm was looking for open-source project developers to join beta testing for DeepSeek Harness, according to a social media post on Saturday by Cui Tianyi, who leads the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 3Are commercial sea drones a new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait?Small commercial sea drones that have shown they can monitor PLA warships in the South China Sea have emerged as a new potential challenge for Beijing in the disputed waters. Last week, Seasats, a California-based autonomous vessel maker, released footage – which has been verified by Reuters – showing its Lightfish drone operating near a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer on June 16. The latest encounter reportedly took place 105km (65 miles) northwest of Luzon, the largest Philippine...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 3China gaokao wins: sister skips 2 grades to study with brother, rejects ‘prodigy’ labelTwo teenage siblings from eastern China excelled in this year’s gaokao, leading to their acceptance into the country’s top universities and igniting intense discussions surrounding their exceptional talents and family education. Xu Haotian, 17, and his sister Xu Haolin, 15, achieved scores of 688 and 699 out of a maximum of 750, respectively, in this year’s national university entrance exam. Haolin’s score placed her among the top 100 in Anhui province, and notably, she completed her six-year...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 3From User Acquisition to Capital Velocity : PhotonPay Showcases Next - Gen Financial OS at ChinaJoy 2026PhotonPay is showcasing its next-generation financial operating system, designed to enhance user acquisition and capital velocity, at the ChinaJoy 2026 event. This highlights advancements in financial technology and its presentation at an industry exhibition.manilatimes.net · Philippines
BUSINESSAug 3CXMT plans second Beijing DRAM plant as China boosts chip capacity - reportSeeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSAug 3China acknowledges ‘temperature gap’ between tech boom and traditional slumpA top theoretical journal of the Communist Party has acknowledged that a stark economic divide exists between China’s booming AI sector and its struggling traditional industries. And while arguing that this divergence was not unique to China, the Qiushi Journal stressed that rapid technological advances must not leave ordinary citizens behind. In a commentary published on its website on Sunday, the journal conceded that there was an obvious “gap in temperature” in the world’s second-largest...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 3Will AI healthcare be China’s new global growth engine?Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed healthcare for hundreds of millions of people in China. AI-powered apps help them manage their health and seek care, while others help doctors better diagnose and treat their patients. AI analysis of routine scans detects cancers and other conditions physicians might have missed. Personalised cancer vaccines built on AI analysis will soon begin rolling off production lines in China. The country’s leading tech companies have poured resources into...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3How to Stop China from Freeriding on American AIThe release of the Chinese open-weight AI model Kimi K3 has compressed a year’s worth of unresolved AI policy debate into a single news cycle. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions against Chinese labs found to have built their models on “theft,” reporting that the government is “finding watermarks of our U.S. large language models on many of the Chinese models.” The following day, White House science advisor Michael Kratsios clarified that the Chinese AI lab behind K3, Moonshot AI, had built a sophisticated platform to copy Anthropic&#War on the Rocks
SCI & TECHAug 3How a Xinjiang weed could reduce China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubberChinese scientists have turned a dandelion-like weed into natural rubber, a step that could help cut China’s heavy reliance on imported rubber. Growing on the salty, alkaline shores at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the plant looks much like an ordinary weed, with small yellow flowers and fluffy seeds. But when its root is broken, it oozes a milky fluid that is natural rubber. The weed is known as the rubber dandelion, or Taraxacum kok-saghyz. Last...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 3High-altitude variant of China’s C919 airliner completes first test flight in ShanghaiChina’s first high-altitude variant of the C919 narrowbody jet has completed its maiden test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, marking a step forward in the home-grown aircraft’s challenge to Boeing and Airbus. Derived from the standard C919 platform, the specialised variant features a shortened fuselage and enhanced systems engineered for operations in high-altitude regions, the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily reported on Monday. The plane will undergo comprehensive...South China Morning Post
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