Fan Chen
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Xi’s US welcome highlights lack of reception for Takaichi (opens the original)
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Online comparisons of the two leaders’ arrivals in the US this week have raised questions over how Washington treats its Tokyo ally Starkly contrasting receptions for the Japanese leader and the Chinese president in the United States have sparked debate over Washington’s treatment of Tokyo as an ally. A photo taken on her arrival shows her waving across a relatively empty tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Footage released by the Japanese prime minister’s office on Tuesday showed T
China’s role in AI development by US remains ‘indispensable’: Zheng Yongnian (opens the original)
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Neither nation can manage AI risks alone, top Chinese policy adviser warns ahead of Xi-Trump summit where the tech is tipped to loom large China and the United States must prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war, a top Chinese policy adviser has warned, while asserting that a complete decoupling would be difficult. According to Zheng, existing rules on the emerging technology are shaped by “sheer strength” and China’s role in AI development by the US remains “indispensable”.
In Focus | Can Xi and Trump use their leverage to actually make progress? (opens the original)
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Analysts agree that keeping ties stable will be a priority when the leaders meet, and artificial intelligence could be an area for cooperation When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In the fifth part of a series, Fan Chen and Orange Wang look at the negotiating chips and areas where progress might be made. Both sides ha
Does Beijing need AI talent in ‘public opinion war’ over South China Sea? (opens the original)
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Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion Wu Shicun, the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said Chinese humanities and social science research had traditionally operated in a “lone-wolf” fashion and lacked interdisciplinary diversity. He urged think tanks to employ more scientists and algorithm engineers, “moving beyond traditional scholars engaged in theor
China strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positions (opens the original)
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Zhang and Liu have been under investigation since January for alleged failures of discipline The two generals have been under investigation for alleged discipline violations since January and were officially stripped of their positions on the Central Military Commission (CMC) at a meeting of the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee on Friday. The announcement was the first sign that the pair may be investigated for possible corruption. A commentary by the PLA Daily in January said Zhan
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