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China's securities watchdog seeks investor ideas as stock selloff deepens
China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Wu Qing met with listed companies and experts from brokerage and fund management to hear suggestions on improving China's capital markets
 "China's securities watchdog seeks investor ideas as stock selloff deepens")
China vows to curb tech investment bubbles, keep AI risks under check
China will curb tech investment bubbles, strengthen core technology breakthroughs and ensure AI remains safe and controllable, holding officials accountable for major losses caused by blind investment
 "China vows to curb tech investment bubbles, keep AI risks under check")
India gains ground in cleantech manufacturing as supply chains diversify
Policy support, a large domestic RE market and the global push to diversify supply chains are drawing manufacturing investment to India, though batteries and upstream solar components need to catch up
 "India gains ground in cleantech manufacturing as supply chains diversify")
Middle powers are soft on the US, 'about right' with China, survey finds
The Munich Security Conference poll, conducted in 11 countries, found respondents in India saying the government was "too accommodating" of China
 "Middle powers are soft on the US, 'about right' with China, survey finds")
Why are the US China and Russia racing to build nuclear reactors on the Moon
The US, China and Russia are developing nuclear reactors to power future permanent lunar bases. NASA wants its first lunar reactor ready for launch by December 2030,
 "Why are the US China and Russia racing to build nuclear reactors on the Moon")
New space race: Superpowers look to set up N-reactors on the Moon
US, China and Russia race to secure reliable lunar power as scientists warn of risks from rushing nuclear technology into space
 "New space race: Superpowers look to set up N-reactors on the Moon")
What Chinese archives reveal about the 1962 war
How India and China came close to avoiding a war before domestic politics got in the way
 "What Chinese archives reveal about the 1962 war")
Why India wants a Xinjiang air corridor and what could stand in its way
India is exploring a Hotan corridor through China to cut flight time and costs, but airspace rights, rugged terrain and limited diversion options pose major hurdles
 "Why India wants a Xinjiang air corridor and what could stand in its way")
China's factory activity rebounds in Sep with stimulus lifting outlook
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 50.1 in September, up from 49.8 in August and in line with the forecasts of economists surveyed by Bloomberg
 "China's factory activity rebounds in Sep with stimulus lifting outlook")
China's AI agents can lie and scheme, just like their US rivals
"These results provide evidence that the ingredients necessary for an uncontrolled escape are present," said Colin Shea-Blymyer, a research fellow said
 "China's AI agents can lie and scheme, just like their US rivals")
China expects strongest super El Nino event on record this year
The central and eastern equatorial Pacific started to show El Nino conditions in May, and sea surface temperature indices have risen rapidly, officials of the National Climate Centre said.
 "China expects strongest super El Nino event on record this year")
Beyond AI: China bets on quantum, chips and fusion in five year tech plan
China's 2026-30 technology strategy puts AI alongside semiconductors, quantum technology, biotechnology, brain-computer interfaces and fusion as Beijing pursues greater technological self-reliance
 "Beyond AI: China bets on quantum, chips and fusion in five year tech plan")
Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says
China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a previous summit in May between Trump and Xi in Beijing.
China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent
That marks a broadening of existing curbs on the freedom of movement of China's most influential tech talent - a category that encompasses entrepreneurs, researchers and executives
 "China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent")
China and US have agreed to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods
Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Rep said
Trump backs unregulated AI to beat China, but it may harm US security
The US president has repeatedly argued that the introduction of robust regulations to slow down progress on AI threatens US national interests by enabling China to seize the advantage
 "Trump backs unregulated AI to beat China, but it may harm US security")
US says China agreed to buy 10 million tonnes of coal in 2027, 2028
Coal production is high on the US president's agenda and his administration has moved to revitalize the industry to consolidate its place as a premium source of energy for the country
 "US says China agreed to buy 10 million tonnes of coal in 2027, 2028")
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue, says Chinese FM
The leaders of the world's two largest economies ended a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big public breakthroughs
 "China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue, says Chinese FM")
Datanomics: Love-hate relationship between the two largest economies
Foreign direct investment by China into the US and job creation by their MNEs in each other's economy have also been declining recently
Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says
Asked separately on Fox News if that meant China would stop assisting Iran, Perdue said Washington received assurances from Beijing on Thursday.
 "Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says")