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POLITICSSep 15Nvidia CEO Huang attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: SourceJensen Huang appeared to side with Trump as the president pushed back on tech CEOs' warnings about the risks of rapid AI advancement.CNBC
POLITICSSep 15Will ‘transactional’ America assist India in a future border crisis with China?When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last week on the sidelines of the Brics summit, another country loomed large in the background, even in its absence: the United States. After the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace at the disputed border and strengthen economic ties. Beijing’s readout, however, offered a pointed reminder of the US factor in India-China ties. The official Chinese statement claimed that Modi...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert saysSpeaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics", adding that while Beijing "is increasingly willing to play a more significant part in ending the conflict in the Middle East, so far we haven't seen any concrete proposals coming from China".France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 15China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert saysSpeaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics", adding that while Beijing "is increasingly willing to play a more significant part in ending the conflict in the Middle East, so far we haven't seen any concrete proposals coming from China".France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15China does not take its foot off the AI accelerator, but recognizes the risk of advanced systems becoming uncontrollableMientras el Gobierno de Xi Jinping rechaza la petición de los grandes magnates tecnológicos estadounidenses de frenar su desarrollo, la agencia de inteligencia china alerta de las amenazas políticas y sociales de la IA LeerEl Mundo
SCI & TECHSep 15US speaker rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to ChinaTrump has dismissed AI fears as 'hoax', insisting US safeguards suffice and warning slowdown benefits China.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15While the world debates the risks of AI, China narrows the technological gap with the USThe U.S. and China are competing for leadership in artificial intelligence, with rapid advances and security concerns in both countries. China challenges the U.S. with advanced AI models, while both countries face accusations of espionage and seek global governance.Clarín
POLITICSSep 15'Revolutionary change in American foreign policy': Canada pivoting towards EU, India and ChinaFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Autocracy, Inc. According to Applebaum, the upheaval in American diplomacy and foreign policy transcends any one administration. She describes a full-fledged transformation in the way the United States exerts power, pivoting away from leadership of a democratic alliance and toward a transactional, mafia-style politics that fuses ideology, private economic interests, personal relationships and geopolitical leverage.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15While the world debates AI risks, China narrows the technological gap with the USThe US and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence, with significant advances from both sides. The gap between their models is narrowing. China faces security concerns over AI, while the US accuses Chinese developers of copying advanced capabilities from their models.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 15China: Growth risks rise with softer demand – Standard CharteredStandard Chartered economists Hunter Chan and Shuang Ding assess China’s July-August data and conclude that domestic demand weakened while production held up.fxstreet · spain
MILITARYSep 15US Marine Stand-In Forces in the Pacific worry China, report detailsThe Marine Corps' plan to reorganize for small-unit expeditionary warfare has sparked concern among some Chinese naval officers, a recent report details.Military Times
MILITARYSep 15US Marine Stand-In Forces in the Pacific worry China, report detailsThe Marine Corps' plan to reorganize for small-unit expeditionary warfare has sparked concern among some Chinese naval officers, a recent report details.Defense News
CONFLICTSep 15U.S. confirms it has weapons in space. China and Russia have responded.China warned against turning outer space into a "battlefield" after the U.S. confirmed that it has weapons deployed in space.CBS News
POLITICSSep 15Can China play peacemaker as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Beijing?Tehran and Beijing explore diplomatic paths amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15U.S. and China face grave AI risks but mutual distrust stalls cooperationForemost among the threats for Beijing is the risk to the ruling Communist Party, which worries the technology could be weaponized against it.NBC News
POLITICSSep 15China does not need to replace the US in the GulfIt can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 15China warns of new arms race after US confirms deployment of space weaponsIrish Times World
BUSINESSSep 15How Canada’s Trump headache is fuelling a China trade boomCanada’s exports to China jumped by 30.1 per cent in the first half of 2026, led by crude oil, copper and other energy and mineral products, as Ottawa stepped up efforts to diversify trade ties amid growing tensions with its largest trading partner, the United States. Exports to China reached C$21.74 billion (US$15.63 billion) over the period, marking the highest first-half value since 1997, according to a trade report released by the Canada China Business Council and the China Institute at the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 15ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 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. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on September 3 over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on US territory. Read the full story here. 2. US...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing security forum hearsA lack of mutual trust and confidence haunts Sino-US relations, a major security conference in Beijing has heard, just a week before Xi Jinping travels to America for his first state visit there in over a decade. “[While] we have the agreement on this constructive strategic stability, we don’t have the illusion that things will be easy going ahead. There are always problems, sometimes very big problems,” said Cui Tiankai, a former Chinese ambassador to Washington, at a panel of the Xiangshan...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s USGlobal surveys show China is now more popular than the United States in most countries. The reality is China hasn’t become more popular, only that Uncle Sam has become odious. Two recent major summits demonstrate precisely why this erosion has occurred. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and the Group of 20 (G20) gathering in the US, the Trump administration faced withering criticism for policies that have destabilised global commerce, violated...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15China mulls building nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun in 2 decadesChinese military researchers have outlined an ambitious plan to develop a nuclear-powered main battle tank armed with an electromagnetic railgun capable of hitting targets up to 450km (280 miles) away, possibly debuting after 2045. Detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in June in the Chinese journal Acta Armamentarii, the concept envisions a 60-tonne armoured vehicle driven by a 10-megawatt-class small modular reactor (SMR) and a 50-megajoule (MJ) railgun. The paper was written by...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 15China bets on chips and AI in new 5-year road map to challenge US tech dominanceAn intensifying tech race with the United States, along with Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance, has led China’s leaders to place greater significance and urgency on breakthroughs in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to integrated circuits and chips in its latest five-year plan for electronics and information technology. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planning agency, on Tuesday...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15Iran’s top diplomat heads to China for talks as Middle East diplomacy faltersIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China on Wednesday, amid stalled diplomatic efforts to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East. The meeting comes during the countdown to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States for a summit next week with his US counterpart Donald Trump, when the war on Iran and disruption of energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be high on the agenda. Fighting has also erupted...South China Morning Post