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Chinese state media rejects US AI-distillation claims, warns of countermeasures
Beijing vows to take action if Washington tries to contain China’s firms, as tensions over advanced AI systems heat up before expected Xi-Trump meeting.
16 Sep 2026 - 5:39PM
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Huawei racketeering trial in US enters second day of testimony
11 Sep 2026 - 6:30AM
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US firm shows how AI helped hijack WeChat account with just 1 unanswered call
9 Sep 2026 - 4:01PM
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Waico vs Pax Silica: Southeast Asia caught between China and US in AI race
Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary.
22 Aug 2026 - 12:08AM
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Protesters march in Manila on August 13 against Pax Silica, a US-led initiative established in December with the aim of reducing “coercive dependencies”. Photo: AFP
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US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset
Congressional advisory panel urges Washington to develop national strategy as Beijing’s data push gives Chinese firms edge in AI, robotics.
19 Aug 2026 - 7:27AM
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Pentagon orders 30 US universities to scrutinise Chinese research ties
Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding.
18 Aug 2026 - 10:14PM
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WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’
The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.
12 Aug 2026 - 8:10PM
US-China relations
Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block
Chinese-founded AI platform says affected users’ data will be deleted as it returns to independent operations.
12 Aug 2026 - 3:13AM
US-China tech war
Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts weigh ‘mild’ US AI curbs
FCC plan would preserve existing supplies while targeting next-generation products, forcing Washington to balance security concerns with cost of replacing Chinese capacity.
5 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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US AI leaders are using Chinese open models for cybersecurity. Here’s why
Andrew Ng and others argue accessible systems outperform overly restricted platforms on cybersecurity and transparency.
5 Aug 2026 - 8:13AM
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‘Science is a universal language’: US materials pioneer defends global ties
Elsa Reichmanis spent decades collaborating with Chinese science teams and says research should remain distinct from tech rivalry.
30 Jul 2026 - 11:39PM
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Elsa Reichmanis, who was one of the recipients of the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award in July. Photo: Handout
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Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks
MIT’s Simon Johnson, former IMF chief economist, on Trump’s wrong turns, including tariffs, the AI threat to Chinese jobs and the chances of a global recession.
24 Jul 2026 - 11:33AM
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Pentagon expands blacklist to include China’s top civilian universities
Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong join Defence Department research blacklist, extending US restrictions beyond military-linked institutions.
24 Jul 2026 - 11:30PM
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Trump to steer billions from universities to AI and individual scientists
White House says overhaul will back AI and researchers to restore the US scientific edge as Beijing closes the innovation gap.
23 Jul 2026 - 7:35AM
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China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans: analysts
Beijing curbed attacks on Chinese victims, but criminal networks shifted abroad as scams spread into a global industry.
23 Jul 2026 - 5:56AM
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A UN report estimates victims of Asia-Pacific online scams lost up to US$114.1 billion last year. Photo: Getty Images
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Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials.
21 Jul 2026 - 6:47AM
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Artificial intelligence
Xi Jinping says ‘one country’ cannot monopolise AI – as it happened
President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy.
17 Jul 2026 - 11:12AM
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Beijing denounces US chip curbs as threat to global supply chains
Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry.
17 Jul 2026 - 5:13AM
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Nvidia’s AI chips are at the centre of US efforts to tighten export controls on advanced computing technology bound for China. Photo: Nvidia
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US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead
AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.
16 Jul 2026 - 6:05AM
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Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers.
15 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM
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Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study
Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.
15 Jul 2026 - 5:52AM
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US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions
Raising security fears, NSF moves from case-by-case approval to full ban on working with restricted entities and their employees.
14 Jul 2026 - 9:44AM
The US National Science Foundation is moving away from Chinese collaborators that have been flagged as restricted entities by the government. Photo: Shutterstock
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Renewed US-China AI dialogue serves US security interests: former officials
Ex-officials say AI safety talks offer Washington valuable insight into Beijing’s advances, risks and vulnerabilities.
11 Jul 2026 - 6:41AM
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10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026
From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.
10 Jul 2026 - 7:59PM
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Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks
AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.
9 Jul 2026 - 4:41AM
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