China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
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China
Satellite images show China accelerating runway work on Antelope Reef
Construction visible in September imagery suggests a full-scale runway could be ready by mid-2027, expanding China's military reach in the disputed Paracel Islands and toward Hainan.
United States
Bessent proposes US-China notification channel for dangerous AI incidents
The US Treasury secretary said Washington plans to propose an emergency AI notification process to Beijing, focusing on uncontrolled agents, cyber and biological risks and the resilience of critical systems.
China
China weighs limited access to Nvidia's RTX Pro 5500 chips for ByteDance and Alibaba
China's technology ministry reportedly asked major companies how many RTX Pro 5500 chips they wanted and how they would use them, signalling possible approval while no final permission was publicly confirmed.
China
China opens defence forum amid tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea
The Xiangshan Forum brings military and diplomatic delegations to Beijing as China promotes a multipolar security order while regional governments weigh doubts about both Beijing and Washington.
China
North Korea nears completion of long-delayed bridge to China
Satellite analysis indicates customs facilities, roads and landscaping on North Korea's side of the New Yalu River Bridge are nearly ready, suggesting the dormant crossing may finally open.
Asia
Philippine defense chief accuses China of coercion after note at Seoul forum
Gilberto Teodoro condemned a note defending China's South China Sea claims that reached him during a public panel, while Beijing denied knowledge of the incident and criticized Philippine rhetoric.
China
China rejects US AI theft allegations as dispute widens before leaders' meeting
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.
China
China sets 2030 targets for 'little giants' in drive for jobs and technological autonomy
A five-year plan issued by ten central agencies will channel research programs, bank credit, market financing and long-term capital toward specialized small firms, with measurable 2030 targets.
Oceania
Pacific Islands Forum opens in Palau with five national leaders absent
Ministers replaced several heads of government at a summit focused on economic resilience, oil disruption and regional security while China-Taiwan tensions tested Pacific unity.
China
China removes Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from state military commission
The removals leave only two active members on a body that once had seven, while the officers' parallel Communist Party posts have not been publicly withdrawn.
China
Wang Yi urges removal of obstacles before expected Trump-Xi summit
Beijing called for a positive agenda and controlled differences as reciprocal trade restrictions test the fragile truce reached by the two presidents in May.