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

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

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Russia

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

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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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 Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in 2025. The pair will meet again this weekend for preparatory talks before Chinese President Xi Jinping's summit with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week. Photo: Keystone via AP
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.

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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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.

Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US AI firms while freezing latecomers out of the market
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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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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling back from Ireland to Maryland on Sunday. Trump has slammed concerns raised by US industry leaders about AI's potential dangers. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump downplays AI development checks, says unwilling to cede edge to China

The US is leading China in the development of AI and ‘frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins’, Trump said.

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US-China relations

Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says

Members stress value of Washington-Beijing dialogue as both sides prepare for dedicated talks on AI governance.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | AI fight shadows final preparations for Xi Jinping’s White House visit

Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last met in person in Beijing in May. Photo: AP
Singapore

As Singapore weighs joining China-led AI body, does it risk US retaliation?

Joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation gives Singapore influence, but may affect its Pax Silica role, analysts say.

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People walk along the promenade next to Marina Bay in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

‘Freaked out’: why AI safety fears are spiking ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Experts fear Silicon Valley is hurtling towards a major cybersecurity incident. Meanwhile, US-China tensions are undercutting AI safety talks.

US-China trade war

Anthropic claims Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly diverted user requests to Claude

AI giants accused of cloning American models by funnelling real Chinese user queries to them via network of intermediate platforms.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The false dichotomy in America’s science and tech policy on China

It’s not engagement vs security. The challenge is smart openness: protecting what matters without hurting a great US scientific strength.

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People stand in front of the Great Dome at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2025. It makes little strategic sense for the US to educate exceptional people, then push them to build their careers elsewhere. Photo: AFP
United States

China’s top court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy

New guidelines provide a broader legal framework for everything from privacy breaches and sexual content to fraud and consumer protection.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump can’t wait for Xi’s Washington visit, but claims US leads China in AI race

US president praises Xi and predicts they have ‘a lot of good things to discuss’ at summit, while bragging of beating Beijing in tech war.

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US-China trade war

Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China

Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts.

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An influx of powerful new open-weight models, including Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, has helped China dominate the industry recently. Photo: Reuters
Belt and Road Initiative

In Focus | Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?

Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation

Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong expands AI sandbox with new projects spanning dozens of partners

Regulators select 36 use cases involving dozens of financial institutions and tech partners to test AI use in onboarding, payments, claims and customer service.

China technology

Opinion | How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race

Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment.

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A man stands next to a poster showing robots mimicking human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Bill Gates warns of AI’s impact, urges the US and China to cooperate

Tech titan argued on Wednesday artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good.

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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates issued a stark warning about AI’s risks, saying companies were rushing ahead with the technology without a broader plan for the massive upheaval it would cause. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

In a small Virginia town, distrust of Big Tech hampers Trump’s AI push

Controversy over first data centres in Danville typifies ongoing debate with concerns over secrecy, distrust and China’s influence.

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US-China relations

Trump says China drives anger at US data centres. These residents disagree

Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda.

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