Beijing will host the 2026 Robot Warrior Challenge Fall Competition on October 17-18, putting humanoid and quadruped robots through simulated disaster rescue and other high-risk tasks in a push to …
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China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting
Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.
Former Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong under corruption probe by China’s discipline watchdog
Announcement from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection comes in the lead-up to Apec meetings in tech hub Qin Weizhong, former mayor of the southern technology hub of Shenzhen, is under …
China Establishes 108,000 Square-Mile No-Fly Zone After Dramatic Beijing Tower Crash
An Italy-sized flight ban now enforces strict tracking and preapproved routes across Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
Beijing unveils blueprint for biomedical dominance by 2030
In an English notice, the government stated: “The plan arrives at a pivotal moment as China’s pharmaceutical industry shifts rapidly from its traditional identity as a supplier of active …
Trump–Xi talks likely to focus on trade, AI as Beijing prepares for DC summit
Beijing wants to use the meeting in Washington to signal goodwill to President Donald Trump and establish a framework for subsequent U.S.–China relations. The summit will be Chinese leader Xi Jinping …
Beijing confirms Xi-Trump talks
China’s Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump on trade, technology, Taiwan and broader China-US relations.
Xi rolls into Trump summit with China’s trade engine roaring
By Joe Cash, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom BEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 21 (Reuters) – In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a …
How Beijing preys on the Chinese diaspora to shape opinion in the USA
In May 2026, Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, a city in the state of California, pleaded guilty to acting as an undeclared agent of the Chinese regime. US prosecutors said Wang posted pro-Beijing…
US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China, Kremlin’s main party keeps majority, George Lucas’ new Museum of Narrative Art opens
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Beijing Drone Owners Sell Aircraft Ahead of Citywide Ban
Beijing’s drone ban will prohibit private possession and storage beginning November 15, prompting owners to sell or move their aircraft.
China ‘wiretapped Red Sea’ with spy hub 6 miles from US base: ex Pentagon official warns
China’s upgraded base near Camp Lemonnier features new antennas and signals intelligence assets turning the Red Sea into a surveillance hub.
China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.
Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.
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