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Explore cutting-edge AI developments in China that are transforming various industries and reshaping the future.
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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

In wide-ranging discussion, veteran bank chief flags ‘world peace’ as top concern, warns of Democrat vs Republican ideologies, and stresses economic growth.

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Science

China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

China economy

Opinion | China has a much bigger priority than winning the AI race

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Artificial intelligence

AI leaders to UN: for the sake of humanity, regulate tech we created

Tech bosses urge caution in AI development following growing warnings of uncontrollable systems and catastrophic risks.

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Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue appears by video link. Photo: AFP
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue appear by video. Photo: AFP
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the UN Security Council meeting. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are building the tools

Researchers are developing technology to monitor AI development without relying on trust between Washington and Beijing.

US-China tech war

In Focus | Will Xi and Trump find common ground on AI risk amid an escalating tech war?

Despite US AI leaders’ warnings over the risks of rapid development, they remain locked in a high-stakes race against each other – and China.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs social science to help deliver on its 5-year plan

Universities and academics can contribute the evidence needed to turn these commitments into better decisions.

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Workers remove belongings from a demolition site in Kwu Tung on June 17 to make way for developments under the the Northern Metropolis plan. Urban policy research can bring future and existing residents’ expectations into planning and identify problems while there is still time to change course. Photo: AFP
China stock market

AI trade rallies on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Nasdaq-100 hits record high while chip stocks in China and South Korea rebound, with investors betting that AI earnings can weather higher interest rates.

Artificial intelligence

Harness AI to propel manufacturing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang says

Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US

Two leaders hail their good working relationship, with Sanae Takaichi saying the United States and Japan can look forward to deepening ties.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong workforce to shrink by 20,000 yearly as key sectors face shortages

Predicted 2028 shortfall will narrow to 130,000, but key sectors such as aviation, tech, healthcare and construction still face crunch.

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Workers in Central navigate a busy street during the lunchtime rush. The report projects that Hong Kong’s workforce will decline from 3.47 million in 2025 to 3.4 million in 2028. Photo: Karma Lo
US-China relations

Opinion | Xi and Trump face their greatest challenge yet: building US-China trust

AI is the test case. A foundational agreement will prove trust is possible – otherwise, mistrust will harden and the detente will dissolve.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi summit

Top Democrat on the House China committee calls for international inspections of leading AI laboratories and a ban on self-improving systems.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Top US Democrat warns Trump not to waver on Taiwan as Xi heads to Washington

Jeanne Shaheen also said new law allowing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil ‘sends Beijing a message’ before this week’s summit in Washington.

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US Senator Jeanne Shaheen says she hopes US President Donald Trump “will not say anything that indicates a lack of support for Taiwan” during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Scanpix via AP
US-China relations

Opinion | Success of Xi-Trump summit lies in what happens afterwards

The real value of the Washington meeting between the presidents of the US and China is whether its understandings survive the next bilateral dispute.

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Artificial intelligence

AI investors in Asia seen shifting focus to earnings ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Investments in artificial intelligence increasingly hinge on monetisation, Bank of America survey finds, as ‘fundamentals drive everything’.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

US announces AI dialogue with China, launches Board of Trade

Key outcomes released after eight-hour marathon meeting in New York.

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US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock
China manufacturing

Xi’s industrial power play sees China bet big on AI, chips and smarter factories

Beijing is accelerating its push for resilient supply chains amid geopolitical tensions and domestic weaknesses.

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Russia

Opinion | Why Russia’s AI-powered economic future lies in its Far East

With a 10-year plan, the Far East gives Moscow what mature economies lack: room to redesign systems at regional scale.

Artificial intelligence

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.

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A Chinese party mouthpiece has rejected US allegations that China’s AI firms conducted “industrial-scale” distillation of American frontier models. Photo: Shutterstock
Accounting and auditing

ISO 9001 update for first time in a decade, with China shaping AI, cybersecurity

Global organisation says China will play a greater role in writing tech rules which pave the way to a more ‘inclusive, sustainable future’.

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China has been praised by the International Organization for Standardization for its leadership and vision in raising AI and cybersecurity standards. Photo: AFP
United States

Unlikely allies Sanders and Bannon call for stronger AI oversight

Ideological adversaries warn of the dangers of artificial intelligence amid public concern over unregulated tech.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Scott Bessent confirms weekend meeting with He Lifeng days before Xi’s US visit

US Treasury Secretary to meet Chinese Vice Premier for final preparatory talks between two sides before key Trump-Xi summit in Washington.

US-China relations

ICE death, AI military strike proposal, Huawei trial: 7 US-China relations reads

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

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
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek AI engineer slams Anthropic, OpenAI over ‘pacing’ calls, invokes Hitler

Heated rhetoric highlights tensions over how quickly artificial intelligence should advance and who should shape its future amid mounting safety concerns.

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Icons for some AI-based apps are seen on a smartphone. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Video | China pushes back against US claims of AI being ‘too powerful’

Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US AI firms while freezing latecomers out of the market.

US-China trade war

Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed

US president criticises industry leaders’ calls for slowdown in development, as it only benefits China in battle for global tech dominance.

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