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News Briefings
Your trusted briefings about Hong Kong, China and Asia from the SCMP newsroom. Twice a day, five days a week. News Briefings combines cutting-edge AI audio synthesis with SCMP’s defining newsroom reporting to deliver a fast, curated digest of top Hong Kong, China and Asia headlines anywhere you go.
8 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
US-CHINA RELATIONS: ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
2. US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
3. ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns
4. Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
US-CHINA RELATIONS: ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
2. US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
3. ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns
4. Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:30
8 Oct 2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY: Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
BANKING & FINANCE: Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears
2. Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
3. Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
4. Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say
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🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:
This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
GLOBAL ECONOMY: Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
BANKING & FINANCE: Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears
2. Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
3. Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence
4. Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say
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🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:
This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
5:21
7 Oct 2026
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Annual Economic Freedom of the World report compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute ranks city first among 165 jurisdictions
HONG KONG PROPERTY: Brands from the three overseas markets account for 36 per cent of new entrants, matching mainland Chinese retailers, amid tourism recovery
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Frequent upgrades, falling prices and fierce competition make it harder for new AI models to stand out, analysts say
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Overcapacity and continued property slump weighing on domestic demand, Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore
2. Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive
3. As China’s AI race accelerates, ‘model fatigue’ becomes the next challenge
4. China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says
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🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:
This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Annual Economic Freedom of the World report compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute ranks city first among 165 jurisdictions
HONG KONG PROPERTY: Brands from the three overseas markets account for 36 per cent of new entrants, matching mainland Chinese retailers, amid tourism recovery
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Frequent upgrades, falling prices and fierce competition make it harder for new AI models to stand out, analysts say
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Overcapacity and continued property slump weighing on domestic demand, Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore
2. Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive
3. As China’s AI race accelerates, ‘model fatigue’ becomes the next challenge
4. China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says
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🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:
This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:29
7 Oct 2026
TAIWAN: Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed
INDIA: India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf
CHINA ENERGY SECURITY: China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed
2. India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf
3. China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues
4. Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
TAIWAN: Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed
INDIA: India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf
CHINA ENERGY SECURITY: China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed
2. India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf
3. China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues
4. Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:37
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
2. France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market
3. Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey
4. US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
2. France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market
3. Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey
4. US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:56
7 Oct 2026
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US
SCIENCE: China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES: Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI
IPO: Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US
2. China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea
3. Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI
4. Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US
SCIENCE: China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES: Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI
IPO: Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US
2. China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea
3. Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI
4. Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:40
7 Oct 2026
US-CHINA RELATIONS: China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests
CHINA TRADE: As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links
HONG KONG SOCIETY: Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY: How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests
2. As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links
3. Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027
4. How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
US-CHINA RELATIONS: China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests
CHINA TRADE: As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links
HONG KONG SOCIETY: Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY: How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests
2. As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links
3. Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027
4. How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:57
7 Oct 2026
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Some tech-savvy users are bypassing the blocks by routing connections through Singapore via VPNs and registering with foreign payment details
WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Younger wealth holders increasingly global, prioritising lifestyle, wellness and values when choosing where to live and invest, Savills says
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Over 277,300 mainland visitors enter city on Thursday, or 47 per cent of total inbound passengers for the day, according to immigration figures
TRENDING IN CHINA: Critics question the age of Zhang’s wife, Du, and accuse the couple of using childbirth as a publicity stunt
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong users caught off guard as Anthropic tightens VPN access to Claude
2. Hong Kong ranks 7th globally in drawing next wealthy class – trailing Singapore: study
3. Mainland Chinese visitors pack Hong Kong malls on second day of National Day break
4. ‘Surrounded by love’: China director, 75, criticised over plans for fifth child with wife
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Some tech-savvy users are bypassing the blocks by routing connections through Singapore via VPNs and registering with foreign payment details
WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Younger wealth holders increasingly global, prioritising lifestyle, wellness and values when choosing where to live and invest, Savills says
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Over 277,300 mainland visitors enter city on Thursday, or 47 per cent of total inbound passengers for the day, according to immigration figures
TRENDING IN CHINA: Critics question the age of Zhang’s wife, Du, and accuse the couple of using childbirth as a publicity stunt
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong users caught off guard as Anthropic tightens VPN access to Claude
2. Hong Kong ranks 7th globally in drawing next wealthy class – trailing Singapore: study
3. Mainland Chinese visitors pack Hong Kong malls on second day of National Day break
4. ‘Surrounded by love’: China director, 75, criticised over plans for fifth child with wife
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:31
7 Oct 2026
HONG KONG POLITICS: City leader John Lee highlights Hong Kong’s international role and strategic goals as a market economy under ‘one country, two systems’
HONG KONG TOURISM: Residents head north to enjoy trending treats, cheap wellness services and warehouse grocery runs over public holiday
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Washington’s brief message omits the word ‘prosperity’ and makes no mention of Xi’s visit, offering a snapshot of shifting US-China ties
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Pentagon chief reshapes US military’s top ranks as his own job comes under question and Beijing and Washington work to avoid crisis
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, discounts as Lee hails city’s global role
2. National Day: Hongkongers visit Shenzhen for shopping and 60cm egg tarts
3. Days after Xi-Trump summit, the US marks China’s National Day with pared-down note
4. ‘No beardos, no weirdos’: Hegseth deepens Pentagon purge as China channels reopen
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
HONG KONG POLITICS: City leader John Lee highlights Hong Kong’s international role and strategic goals as a market economy under ‘one country, two systems’
HONG KONG TOURISM: Residents head north to enjoy trending treats, cheap wellness services and warehouse grocery runs over public holiday
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Washington’s brief message omits the word ‘prosperity’ and makes no mention of Xi’s visit, offering a snapshot of shifting US-China ties
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Pentagon chief reshapes US military’s top ranks as his own job comes under question and Beijing and Washington work to avoid crisis
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, discounts as Lee hails city’s global role
2. National Day: Hongkongers visit Shenzhen for shopping and 60cm egg tarts
3. Days after Xi-Trump summit, the US marks China’s National Day with pared-down note
4. ‘No beardos, no weirdos’: Hegseth deepens Pentagon purge as China channels reopen
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:56
7 Oct 2026
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Hong Kong’s first MTR line opens to the public amid ‘chaos and kinks’ – from SCMP archive
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: When Hong Kong was a colour TV pioneer
TODAY'S STORIES:
1. Hong Kong’s first MTR line opens to the public amid ‘chaos and kinks’ – from SCMP archive
2. When Hong Kong was a colour TV pioneer
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Hong Kong’s first MTR line opens to the public amid ‘chaos and kinks’ – from SCMP archive
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: When Hong Kong was a colour TV pioneer
TODAY'S STORIES:
1. Hong Kong’s first MTR line opens to the public amid ‘chaos and kinks’ – from SCMP archive
2. When Hong Kong was a colour TV pioneer
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:07
7 Oct 2026
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AI
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Beijing criticises push for EU to develop Section 301-style trade tool to counter China
CHINA TECHNOLOGY: China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
BANKING & FINANCE: HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AI
2. Beijing criticises push for EU to develop Section 301-style trade tool to counter China
3. China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
4. HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AI
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Beijing criticises push for EU to develop Section 301-style trade tool to counter China
CHINA TECHNOLOGY: China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
BANKING & FINANCE: HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AI
2. Beijing criticises push for EU to develop Section 301-style trade tool to counter China
3. China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
4. HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
6:28
7 Oct 2026
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
CHINA’S MILITARY: China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre
EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: 5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
2. Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
3. China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre
4. 5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
CHINA’S MILITARY: China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre
EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: 5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
2. Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
3. China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre
4. 5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:16
7 Oct 2026
SCIENCE: Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS: China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE: Shein drops 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since Hong Kong IPO
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: ‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
2. China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing
3. Shein drops 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since Hong Kong IPO
4. ‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
SCIENCE: Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS: China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE: Shein drops 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since Hong Kong IPO
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: ‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
2. China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing
3. Shein drops 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since Hong Kong IPO
4. ‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:27
7 Oct 2026
SCIENCE: Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel
CHINA'S MILITARY WEAPONS: China deploys advanced WZ-7 drone for first time near Scarborough Shoal
SCIENCE: Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
BANKING & FINANCE: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel
2. China deploys advanced WZ-7 drone for first time near Scarborough Shoal
3. Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
4. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
SCIENCE: Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel
CHINA'S MILITARY WEAPONS: China deploys advanced WZ-7 drone for first time near Scarborough Shoal
SCIENCE: Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
BANKING & FINANCE: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel
2. China deploys advanced WZ-7 drone for first time near Scarborough Shoal
3. Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones
4. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
5:08
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US, China slash tariffs on basic goods, leave rare earths debate off the record
SCIENCE: ‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): As China mulls how to make open-weight AI less dangerous, report proposes 6-stage process
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?
2. US, China slash tariffs on basic goods, leave rare earths debate off the record
3. ‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform
4. As China mulls how to make open-weight AI less dangerous, report proposes 6-stage process
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US, China slash tariffs on basic goods, leave rare earths debate off the record
SCIENCE: ‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): As China mulls how to make open-weight AI less dangerous, report proposes 6-stage process
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?
2. US, China slash tariffs on basic goods, leave rare earths debate off the record
3. ‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform
4. As China mulls how to make open-weight AI less dangerous, report proposes 6-stage process
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:48
7 Oct 2026
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings
CHINA TRADE: Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports
HONG KONG ECONOMY: China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: ‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings
2. Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports
3. China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
4. ‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
US-CHINA RELATIONS: Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings
CHINA TRADE: Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports
HONG KONG ECONOMY: China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: ‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings
2. Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports
3. China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says
4. ‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:59
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump autopen joke at Biden’s expense draws rare laugh from China’s Xi
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Pat on the back? Xi and Trump’s body language speaks volumes
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
2. Trump autopen joke at Biden’s expense draws rare laugh from China’s Xi
3. Pat on the back? Xi and Trump’s body language speaks volumes
4. From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump autopen joke at Biden’s expense draws rare laugh from China’s Xi
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Pat on the back? Xi and Trump’s body language speaks volumes
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
2. Trump autopen joke at Biden’s expense draws rare laugh from China’s Xi
3. Pat on the back? Xi and Trump’s body language speaks volumes
4. From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:55
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: A ‘friendship forged in blood’: Xi, Trump talk up bonds and how Maga, China align
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. A ‘friendship forged in blood’: Xi, Trump talk up bonds and how Maga, China align
2. First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: A ‘friendship forged in blood’: Xi, Trump talk up bonds and how Maga, China align
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. A ‘friendship forged in blood’: Xi, Trump talk up bonds and how Maga, China align
2. First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:16
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
BANKING & FINANCE: Morgan Stanley ‘fat finger’ leak of confidential deal pipeline sets off alarm bells
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
2. Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
3. Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
4. Morgan Stanley ‘fat finger’ leak of confidential deal pipeline sets off alarm bells
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
BANKING & FINANCE: Morgan Stanley ‘fat finger’ leak of confidential deal pipeline sets off alarm bells
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
2. Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
3. Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
4. Morgan Stanley ‘fat finger’ leak of confidential deal pipeline sets off alarm bells
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:55
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened
2. China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage
3. Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened
2. China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage
3. Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
3:23
7 Oct 2026
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Did North Korea’s missile launches target the Xi-Trump summit agenda?
SCIENCE: China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?
2. Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit
3. Did North Korea’s missile launches target the Xi-Trump summit agenda?
4. China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Did North Korea’s missile launches target the Xi-Trump summit agenda?
SCIENCE: China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap
TODAY'S TOP STORIES:
1. How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?
2. Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit
3. Did North Korea’s missile launches target the Xi-Trump summit agenda?
4. China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap
---🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE:This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.
4:08
