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F-35 parts mistakenly sent to Hong Kong trigger US-China security concerns over fighter jet technology
F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US ended up in Hong Kong. Find out why the shipping error is raising new security questions over China.
Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 chip and targets 20GW of AI cloud capacity
The Chinese technology group is pairing a more powerful in-house accelerator with larger Qwen models and a major data-centre expansion, testing whether full-stack control can turn AI demand into durable cloud growth.
Xi Jinping reaches Washington for Trump summit as trade, AI and Taiwan dominate agenda
Xi Jinping’s Washington state visit puts tariffs, artificial intelligence, rare earths, Taiwan and Iran at the centre of Donald Trump’s latest China summit.
Xi Jinping begins US state visit as trade, AI and Taiwan dominate high-stakes Washington talks
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington with China transformed since 2017. See how AI, trade, rare earths and Taiwan could shape crucial US-China talks.
China holds lending rates for 16th month as Fed hike limits room for monetary easing
China has kept its one-year LPR at 3% and five-year rate at 3.5% for a 16th month as global tightening limits room for further easing.
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York days before Trump-Xi White House summit
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng are meeting in New York on September 20 to discuss trade and AI security four days before Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping.
China’s Italy-sized Beijing no-fly zone takes effect after skyscraper plane crash
China’s new 280,000-square-kilometre restricted-airspace zone around Beijing takes effect September 20 following June’s deadly CITIC Tower aircraft crash.
Trump signs Russia sanctions law as India faces potential 100% US tariff over oil
Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, creating new sanctions and tariff powers that could directly affect India and China over Russian energy purchases.
Taiwan uses attack drones in joint combat drill for first time before Trump-Xi summit
Taiwan has integrated multiple attack-drone types into a joint military exercise for the first time as Taipei accelerates lessons from modern drone warfare ahead of the September 24 Trump-Xi summit.
China creates 600-km restricted airspace zone around Beijing months after CITIC Tower crash
China is creating a permanent restricted aviation zone covering more than 280,000 square kilometres around Beijing, with most non-approved flights barred from September 20.