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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
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
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
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]
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
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]
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]
BUSINESSSep 26China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil saysThe Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said. The scheme would be the Shanghai-based lender’s first financial commitment to Brazil’s global anti-hunger alliance, an initiative sidelined by Washington’s presidency of the G20 this year. Wellington Dias told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26Live updates: Trump attends Texas-Tennessee football game in Knoxville; US, China to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goodsPresident Trump left Knoxville for the White House Saturday afternoon after attending the University of Texas vs. University of Tennessee football game — an appearance coming ahead of senators’ last chance to pass the Protect College Sports Act before recessing into a lame-duck period. Trump flew to Knoxville Saturday morning to watch the Texas Longhorns,…The Hill
POLITICSSep 26US and China to open an "communication channel" on AI after Trump-Xi summitThe US and China agree to create a communication channel on AI after a summit that highlighted pomp over concrete progress in Washington. Both leaders also agreed to import coal and improve tariffs, while Xi advocated for a conflict-free relationship and human control of AI.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 26US, China agree to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods, set up channel for AI incidentsThe U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods each country imports from the other and launch new talks on artificial intelligence (AI) following President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreements were part of an eight-point consensus reached during Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington, D.C., which…The Hill
POLITICSSep 26Why Xi’s flight from China to the US was hours faster than Trump’s in MayOver private tea in the White House Red Room to mark the end of Xi Jinping’s state visit, US President Donald Trump struck a relaxed tone, marvelling across the table at how fast the Chinese leader had made the trip to America. “It’s a very fast plane … the fastest plane,” Trump said, in footage captured after the White House TV press pool resumed coverage following a court ruling that restored access to outlets previously banned by the US president. “[It was due to] its route,” Xi replied. “We...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26Why US deal on Greenland could narrow China’s Arctic engagementThe new US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement could narrow China’s room to engage in the Arctic – particularly in resource-rich Greenland – and potentially push Beijing closer to Russia, Chinese experts on the matter said. According to observers, the deal – signed on Tuesday – could have the broader effect of accelerating the securitisation of the Arctic and making Western Arctic states more cautious about cooperation with China. But it would be unlikely to significantly disrupt China’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26China wants in on U.S. AI data center boom. Here's whyChinese data center manufacturers see U.S. AI infrastructure demand as an opportunity, but roadblocks remainCNBC
POLITICSSep 26‘Safeguard the postwar order,’ China tells UN General AssemblyChina's Vice President, Han Zheng, urged the world to defend the postwar international order on Saturday, telling the UN General Assembly that geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and mounting global challenges make multilateralism more urgent than ever.UN News
POLITICSSep 26China and the US agree to create an AI security channel and maintain commercial and military dialogueChina y EE.UU. acuerdan un canal para gestionar incidentes de IA y mejorar la comunicación militar tras una cumbre en Washington.Ambos países extenderán la tregua comercial y reducirán aranceles, avanzando en el comercio bilateral pese a tensiones previas.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 26U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensionsThe U.S. and China have agreed to set up a dialogue on artificial intelligence, with a communications channel to help defuse serious incidents, the White House said overnight. Why it matters: President Trump has said the main thing that matters in the AI race is beating China — but the pact acknowledges that they're serious competition, too. Driving the news: The White House released a fact sheet late Friday night with outcomes from Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.The two sides agreed to refer to AI as "super intelligence" or "SI," the White House said — Trump's new and preferredAxios
BUSINESSSep 26Can this German company help end Europe's lithium dependence on China?China produces up to 70% of the battery-grade lithium chemicals used in Europe. A German recycling firm hopes its new plant can help reduce that dependence, but significant obstacles remain.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 26U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summitThe U.S. and China have reached a deal to lower tariffs on $30 billion of "non-sensitive goods" as part of a trade package agreed at this week's summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping, the White House said.Why it matters: Such a deal would mark a thaw in the trade war that engulfed the two countries last year.As laid out by the White House, it would also potentially lower prices on a variety of consumer goods where American shoppers have felt the pinch of inflation. How it works: The Trump administration said China would lower its tariffs on some agricultural goods and seafood, wood proAxios
SCI & TECHSep 26China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summitChina and the United States agreed to set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, both sides said, after a Washington summit short on breakthroughs.RFI [en]
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