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AI poses new national security threat, outgoing deputy police chief warns

Andrew Kan discusses using AI to fight AI, ongoing threat of soft resistance and what lies ahead after retirement.

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

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In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing.

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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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Opinion | Why Trump-Xi summit must put Korean peninsula back on the agenda

US and Chinese indifference risks reinforcing North Korea’s calculation that the world will settle for merely managing its nuclear threat.

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US, Japan and South Korea launch economic-security talks before Xi summit

Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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From left, Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump inaugurates White House helipad but networks skip coverage over media ban

Trump has long said the new helipad would impress Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrives on Wednesday for a state visit.

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Hong Kong politics

President Xi Jinping calls on China, US youth to advance bilateral cooperation

In a reply to letter from students from US universities, Xi tells them to ‘shoulder the mission of the times’ ahead of state visit to Washington.

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First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi

Three-day itinerary from September 23 to 25 will feature extensive ceremonial honours along with dedicated cultural exchanges and events.

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China gets closer to Jupiter mission by bringing Nasa’s StarNAV concept to life

The tech uses subtle shifts in starlight to track speed and position, allowing spacecraft to navigate deep space alone.

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US-China relations

Survey finds increasing number of Americans favour engagement with China

Beijing seen as less of a threat in Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey, although a partisan divide exists.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

No US ruling yet on Air China’s bid for extra flights during Xi Jinping’s visit

Major American carriers protest against the bid, saying Chinese rivals gain an unfair edge from access to Russian airspace.

United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school withdraws graduation video guideline on Cantonese after backlash

Good Hope School has expressed regret and withdrawn guidance after a viral post alleged Cantonese was banned from graduation videos.

Good Hope School has withdrawn disputed graduation-video guidance after a social media post alleged it restricted Cantonese. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Corruption in China

Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism

Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are both accused of severe violations of party discipline and suspected of serious duty-related crimes.

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Hong Kong economy

Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis

Focus on city’s role in helping mainland Chinese businesses go global is attractive to foreign investors, chamber heads say.

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Education in Hong Kong

Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch

Cuts come as physiotherapy graduates face a tight job market amid ongoing healthcare budget constraints and a surge in new practitioners.

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes by about a third for the 2027-28 school year. Photo: Getty Images
US-China tech war

As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

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Low-altitude economy

Low-altitude sector hits turbulence in China’s Hangzhou as subsidies face repeal

Hangzhou tech hub looks to end financial incentives for development of light aerial vehicles, including eVTOLs, signalling more optimised regulations after June crash.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Success of Trump-Xi 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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China property

Hong Kong’s New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

Shanghai listing of Reit worth US$570 million will ‘recycle capital for more value-accretive projects’, analyst says.

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Taiwan

Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments: survey

‘Deeply worrying’ result comes as US$14 billion arms package to island stays stalled ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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HKEX

Hong Kong stock exchange moves to ease spin-offs and shareholder approval rules

Proposals aim to streamline corporate actions and align Hong Kong more closely with rival markets, HKEX says.

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Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey

A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance.

The ASEAN flag flies alongside the flags of member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia in January 2025. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 lands on Amazon in key test for Chinese open-source AI income

Open-weight models allow users around the world to use, copy, modify and distribute the software without paying the model developer.

The logo of Moonshot AI is displayed alongside its Kimi app on a mobile phone, in this illustration picture taken July 24, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Foreigners in China

China allows foreign visitors to skip police stations, register stay online

Tourists staying outside hotels can fill in paperwork online, in the latest move to make visiting the country easier.

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Wealth management

Can Hong Kong win the race to manage Asia’s next generation of wealth?

City courts next-generation wealth as family businesses reinvent themselves and deploy capital into new sectors and markets.

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