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
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active members on a body that once had seven, while the officers' parallel Communist Party posts have not been publicly withdrawn.
Asia
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget as pressure from China grows
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
United States
FDA proposal would require notice before new food additives reach the US market
Manufacturers would have to disclose their safety rationale before using new ingredients, but the proposal would not require every additive to receive an independent FDA safety review.
Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro campaign drafts debt-linked spending rule for Brazil
The presidential candidate's advisers are considering progressively tighter limits on real federal spending as public debt rises, including a possible freeze above 80 percent of GDP and an adjustment worth 1.5 percent of output.
India
India prepares FATF push to return Pakistan to enhanced monitoring
India is expected to present video and other material at the FATF's October meeting in an effort to return Pakistan to the grey list, arguing that militant organisations continue to receive support and use the country's financial system.