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Brian Rhoads

Brian Rhoads

Hong Kong
SCMP Plus Editor
Brian Rhoads has been a journalist in Asia and North America for more than three decades, serving in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and the San Francisco area. He graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Political Science in 1987.
Brian Rhoads has been a journalist in Asia and North America for more than three decades, serving in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and the San Francisco area. He graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Political Science in 1987.
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin

Trump relies on AI giants to self-police after ruling out China deal

The ‘White House Accord on Super Intelligence’ reflects Trump’s preferred new term for AI and his long-standing support for light-touch regulation.

The State Council discussed measures to support the economy and stabilise the property market after growth slipped below the government’s full-year target.

President Xi Jinping agreed to buy at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of the next two years after a White House summit with US President Donald Trump.

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a rare runway reception after touching down on Wednesday ahead of a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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Eight hours of trade talks on Sunday produced agreements on artificial intelligence and trade as President Xi Jinping readies to fly to the US.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled measures to raise technology investments in Hong Kong, along with steps to improve living standards.

Slower-than-expected retail sales growth and a deepening investment slump support the argument for government investment even as industrial output booms.

China’s President Xi Jinping promoted an AI ‘community’ at a Brics summit, while US industry leaders backed the idea of slowing the technology’s development.

Donald Trump’s efforts to meet Kim Jong-un have received a boost from China even amid doubts about what such an encounter could achieve.

August data showing country on course to match last year’s record trade surplus comes ahead of US-China summit and European deadline to rein in exports.

US$54 billion recapitalisation comes amid squeeze on commercial banks’ earnings and push for insurers to bolster the liquidity of Chinese stock markets.

State-backed developers including China Resources Land and China Overseas Land plunged in Hong Kong trading after regulators moved to curb presales.

US measures targeting Iran-linked companies exclude major Chinese ones, probably to avoid the risk of jeopardising the fragile bilateral trade truce.

China’s anti-graft investigators are targeting more officials, including more retirees, according to a South China Morning Post research project.

LandSpace’s success in landing a rocket, following CASC’s achievement last month, may help launch space missions more cheaply and more frequently.

July data adds to signs of slowdown in China’s economy, while an ex-US trade representative argues that the nation’s over-reliance on exports poses global risks.

The Meta’s chief’s 6,500-word essay on artificial intelligence backs open systems and highlights China’s infrastructure edge as a threat to US leadership.

Retail investors subscribed for more than 5,500 times the shares on offer in Unitree Robotics’ offering amid hype about advances for humanoid robots and a run of Shanghai IPO windfalls.

A new military alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey creates a potential gap with the US and the possibility of greater China influence in the region.

Beijing tightens curbs on unmanned aerial vehicle exports after US robotics import ban, sanctions firms for aiding measures targeting Xinjiang.

Shares of firms including Zhongji Innolight, newly listed in Hong Kong, dive on news US is working on plan to ban imports from China of new models of their core product.

Top official greets scientists doing research from foundational to frontier, with country committed to raising R&D spending by at least 7 per cent a year.

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