A 24-country alliance, including the UK, Germany, and Japan, aims to coordinate 6G strategies, share resources, and secure global leadership in next-gen communications, countering China's influence.
Moonshot, a 3-year-old company, has released 'Kimi', an open-source AI model, contrasting with closely guarded US closed AI models, amidst rising China-US AI governance rivalry.
A survey of 4,901 African youths (18-24) across 16 countries shows 79% view China as influential with 95% holding favourable views, surpassing the US (81% influential, 85% favourable). China's physical achievements in Africa are cited as a key factor.
China inaugurates a low-altitude economic development center in Tibet, supporting Beijing's push for industrial growth in autonomous regions, following the launch of a high-altitude uncrewed equipment test base in Ngari prefecture.
The US Coast Guard seeks commercially available systems to detect, track, and disable unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) due to a perceived defence gap as China expands its autonomous underwater capabilities.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) shared an undated image of US and Taiwanese officials coordinating on maritime security, search, rescue, and disaster relief, underscoring US support for Taiwan amid Beijing's increased patrols east of the island.
Beijing has tightened rules to ban the sale of decommissioned military equipment through unauthorized channels, citing security risks and adverse impacts from open online and offline sales.
Taiwan detects PLA helicopter and UAV crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait, lingering in restricted 'R9' area for 9.5 hours, sparking concerns of a rehearsed operation for potential conflict.
China's top tech companies denied a US congressional delegation meetings, reflecting Beijing's selective AI diplomacy approach amid narrowing dialogue channels despite ongoing AI safety talks.
The movie 'Battle of Penghu' supports Beijing's Taiwan reunification policy, with apparent official backing from China's propaganda department.
FBI Director Kash Patel met China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing, focusing on fentanyl trafficking, scam operations, and violent crimes, ahead of the Trump-Xi Jinping summit in September.
Xia, Beijing's point man on Hong Kong affairs, calls on Hong Kong lawmakers to support the chief executive, enhance governance, boost local development, and address residents' concerns.
A new multi-modal freight corridor via Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan reduces China-Afghanistan delivery times from 2-3 months to 30 days, though security and capacity concerns persist.
Chinese political scientist Yan launched the fourth annual International Relations Basic Knowledge Proficiency Test in Beijing. The exam aims to correct "negative one" level understanding of geopolitics, countering misleading narratives prevalent in short-form social media videos, a trend amplified by China's looser online controls on international affairs content.
The China Coast Guard used water cannons and dangerous maneuvers against multiple Philippine vessels near Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) on July 24, leading to a standoff between 10 Philippine and 15 Chinese ships.
A 42-year-old priest has been ordained as bishop for the Catholic diocese of Chifeng, China, filling a nearly two-decade vacancy. The ordination, presided over by Bishop Paul Meng Qinglu, was conducted under the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, following a previous bishop's ordination without papal mandate.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the United States on September 24, as announced by President Donald Trump. This visit follows Trump's earlier trip to Beijing and comes amidst discussions on the tangible outcomes of high-level US-China interactions.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Manila, offering China's support for Brazil's sovereignty, security, and development interests. In return, Wang requested Brazil's support for China's "core interests," including Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, following new US tariffs on Brazilian goods.
China, expecting to exploit Western divisions, faces narrowing diplomatic options after the EU labeled it and Russia as "revisionist powers." Despite recent economic growth and diplomatic efforts with US allies, China also confronts US accusations of election data compromise, highlighting a disconnect between its expectations and Western realities.
International architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has donated over 200 archival items, including models and sketches, to Hong Kong's M+ museum. This second donation strengthens the museum's architecture collection and coincides with an exhibition on the firm's China projects, opening September 12.
Analysts observe that US-China stability persists despite former President Donald Trump's allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 US elections, claims Beijing met with a measured response and which contradict US intelligence assessments.
Fudan University researchers Zhao Minghao and Chen Yutong suggest that continuous dialogue and clearly defined boundaries are crucial for stabilizing scientific ties between China and the US, amidst their intensifying hi-tech rivalry and US national security concerns.
Beijing's maritime safety administration announced a two-day military drill near Dongshan Island, Fujian province, following remarks by Taiwan's Lai Ching-te, who called on DPP members to oppose 'red terror' from Beijing. China's Taiwan Affairs Office criticized Lai's 'Taiwan independence' stance.
China's commerce ministry announced that Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting industry feedback on potential bilateral tariff reductions through a newly established board of trade, with the US also collecting public input.
