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Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?

Of the 134 guests at White House state dinner, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation.

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Sources have said that Washington first proposed the idea of inviting Chinese business leaders during the preparations for the summit. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

‘Hold the status quo?’ US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on September 24. Photo: TNS

Society

Cheap and illegal: mainlanders post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong

Tourists at the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui. Authorities expect to welcome 1.29 million visitors from across the border during the "golden week" break. Photo: Kit Lai

Military

China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre

Beijing says jointly operated facilities at Ban Keun Airport will support pilot training and deepen cooperation between the two militaries.

Chinese and Lao military personnel attend the opening of a joint humanitarian medical exercise in Vientiane earlier this month. Photo: Xinhua

Education

5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East

University of Hong Kong retains position as city’s highest-ranked institution, at 33rd, in Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The University of Hong Kong has once again ranked 33rd in the global top 100. Photo: Karma Lo
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology maintained its position at 58. Photo: May Tse

Banking & Finance

AI uptake sees wealth management headcounts in Hong Kong trail growth in assets

Capco research finds that private wealth assets rose 24 per cent last year, but number of people employed by industry rose just 2 per cent.

Central, Hong Kong’s financial heart. Photo: Dickson Lee

Lifestyle & Culture

Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines

With global acts also touring Asia, UK star Ed Sheeran’s concert fallout in the US raises the question of how the saga would play out regionally.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the venue of pop star Ed Sheeran’s concert after rapper Macklemore was cut from the musical line-up over his “free Palestine” remarks, near Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia on September 19. Photo: Reuters

Lifestyle

What drives 4 Shaw Prize laureates in pursuit of scientific discovery

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Four of this year’s Shaw Prize laureates: (from left) Ken’ichi Nomoto, Stanford Woosley, Camillo De Lellis and Emmanuel Candes.

Fashion & Beauty

She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. Then life took a different turn

Sculpture or fashion? Katie Ko talks about embellishing her garments with unusual materials and how ballet remains a big part of her work.

Katie Ko tends to a dress worn by one of her models ahead of a fashion show. The Hong Kong-born, London-based fashion designer talks about starting her eponymous clothing label in 2024 and how ballet, painting and nature inspire her garments. Photo: courtesy of Katie Ko

Africa

Morocco’s king appoints El Mansouri as first woman prime minister

Her Authenticity and Modernity Party, which pushes for social modernisation and secular-leaning views, won the recent election.

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s newly appointed head of government, arrives for a meeting in Rabat on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Man dragged to death by New York subway train after bag gets caught in door

Yaw Boahene, 57, was pulled onto the tracks and run over by the train as it left the station, police say.

People ride the subway during rush hour in New York on September 23. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

In Focus | Signal failure: how years of thin investment put German railways behind China’s

Germany sold high-speed trains to China 21 years ago, but now its network is slowing to a crawl as China’s continues to improve.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Europe

PM Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

The prime minister promised a rethink of ties with the EU, a reform of Britain’s electoral system and a new social care service.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Military

US Navy launches drone command that could reshape Taiwan war planning

The centre aims to integrate air, surface and underwater unmanned platforms into a unified combat-ready force.

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The US Navy has launched a dedicated command to turn its growing array of aerial, surface and underwater drones into an integrated fighting force. Photo: US Navy

Big Tech

Nvidia, AMD CEOs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist

Huang and Su were among three new members appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the State Dinner in Washington D.C. on September 24, 2026. Photo: AP

Society

Cyclist likely bitten by several dogs and died from throat injuries, source says

But government forensic pathologists fear it may ultimately be impossible to determine which exact animals were involved, SCMP told.

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Police and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department personnel search for stray dogs at Pok Wai in Yuen Long. Photo: Kit Lai

Tech Trends

More than half of China’s population is now using generative AI: report

Nearly half of users employ AI tools to process images or videos, while 38 per cent use it for text processing and 33 per cent for work notes.

Visitors line-up for a free gift at an AI booth during the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 26, 2026. Photo: Getty Images

Europe

Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol, not explosives

A suspected bomb plot at a facility used by the US to launch strikes on Iran had led to the arrest – and eventual release – of five suspects.

B‑1B Lancer bomber departs from the RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Companies

The Vertex saga rolls on as former Evergrande project’s developer hit with fine

Twin City failed to properly record transaction details for the residential project in Cheung Sha Wan, according to the government.

The Vertex is a residential development made up of two high-rise towers in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon. Photo: Google
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Diplomacy

Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress

US president also announces voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address concerns surrounding AI technology.

US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during the launch event for America.gov, a new AI-powered federal government portal, in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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