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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on September 3 over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on US territory.
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2. US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first

The United States should start preparing for scenarios where extreme measures must be taken to stop China from achieving artificial general intelligence, according to a former White House official, including state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centres.
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3. Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation

Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies went on trial in Brooklyn, New York, on criminal charges after eight years of legal wrangling with the US government.
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4. US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies

US lawmakers targeted China and birth tourism during hearings on birthright citizenship, a constitutional right upheld by the Supreme Court in June but still under challenge from the Trump administration.
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5. Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says

A US congressional advisory body on China said that leading Chinese artificial intelligence firms declined to meet its members during a recent Beijing visit over concerns that doing so could expose the firms to US sanctions.
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6. US drone ban proposal to halt China’s rise concerns American police, farmers

Greg Reverdiau, an Arizona-based drone trainer, said he saw something highly unusual for politically polarised America when he waded through public comments on a US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones: a consensus. He estimates that of 3,800 comments submitted, 98 per cent opposed the proposal or raised concerns about it.
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7. US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visit

The Trump administration said that China is on track to meet its agricultural purchase commitments, with the sector expected to feature prominently in the deliverables for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks in Washington later this month.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard holding less-lethal weapons as protesters gather outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, in June. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

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Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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Gilberto Teodoro Jnr read aloud from a note from a Chinese emissary, prompting China’s foreign ministry to protest and accuse Manila of “grandstanding and lying”. Photo: X/Department of National Defence - Philippines


Tung Chee-hwa poses for portraits at the Office of Former Chief Executives of The HKSAR in 2017. Photo: Antony Dickson

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wave as they board a plane at the end of their visit to Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, September 2. Photo: Egyptian Presidential Press Office via AP

India’s Keyaa Kunal Banerji lifted 140kg in the deadlift at the world junior powerlifting championships in South Africa last month. Photo: Handout

When Hong Kong cinema embraced sex and gore, sugar’s link to dementia: 7 Lifestyle stories

Amy Yip in a still from Sex and Zen (1991). Photo: Golden Harvest


Simon Yam in a still from Dr Lamb (1992), a Category III slasher film. Photo: Newport Entertainment

A mother’s sugar intake can trigger elevated blood sugar, insulin resistance and inflammation in her unborn child, experts say. Photo: Shutterstock

Kim Mu-yeol (forefront) as Na Hwa-jin in a still from Teach You a Lesson. Kim is set to co-star in lead action series The Shooter. Photo: Kim Ji-yeon/Netflix

A vintage Chanel bag at Ragtag, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hongkongers Joyce Ding and Raphael Chow are the co-founders of London-based Brut Tea, a fine loose leaf tea company whose sales of Chinese matcha have eclipsed those of its original loose leaf teas. Photo: Brut Tea

Sul Kyung-gu (left) as Ho-seok and Jeon Do-yeon (right) as Mi-ok in a still from Possible Love. Directed by Lee Chang-dong and co-starring Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong. Photo: Netflix

Taiwanese chef Jason Liu is no stranger to Michelin stars. He talks about cooking Chinese food with French flair at his Shanghai restaurant Ling Long, and continuing his philosophy at his new Beijing restaurant Ling Yun. Photo: Ling Long

Chinese carmakers eye full hybrid market; BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit: 7 EV reads

Technicians work at a Geely Auto plant in Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images

Visitors inspect a BYD Atto 2 electric vehicle during the Big Motor Sale 2026 automotive showcase in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 21. Photo: EPA

Visitors view an autonomous-driving rental car during the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua

Printed circuit boards are inspected at a factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. Photo: Reuters

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From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026


From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026.


ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026

1. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

2. US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026