Easing AI chip export controls to China could undermine US tech leadership and national security, intensifying geopolitical tech tensions.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Sept
Saudi Arabia's exit from mBridge may impact global digital currency collaboration, potentially slowing advancements in cross-border payment solutions.
CryptoBriefing•Vivian Nguyen22 Sept
This week’s meeting is a real opportunity but only if Trump walks in with something more than tariffs and walks out with something more than a photo.
The Hill•Rep. Ro Khanna, opinion contributor22 Sept
Study shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn a day in July, days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald Trump Business live – latest updates Consumers and businesses in the EU are spending three times more on Chinese imports than their counterparts in China are buying from the bloc, a study has shown. Customs data showed the gap between the EU’s imports from China and exports to China, the trade deficit, ran at more than €1bn (£860m) a day in July. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Lisa O’Carroll22 Sept
The investigation could strain US-China tech relations, impact global AI collaboration, and challenge China's data protection credibility.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Sept
NEWS FLASH Air Serbia and China Southern Airlines are set to begin codeshare cooperation on flights between Belgrade and China, more than a year and a half after signing their initial agreement . From mid-October, t he Chinese carrier will place its flight number and designator code onto Air Serbia’s operations between Belgrade and Guangzhou (CZ7301/2), as well as Belgrade and Shanghai (CZ7303/4). In return, Air Serbia will do the same on China Southern Airlines' operations between Guangzhou and Belgrade (JU8800/1). Meanwhile. a Shanghai Pudong International Airport delegation visited Air Serbia’s headquarters in Belgrade this month. The airport’s senior representatives, comprised of leaders responsible for airport operations, service management, terminal area management, site development, as well as marketing and operations, met Air Serbia CEO Jirí Marek and General Manager of Commercial and Strategy Boško Rupić to discuss Shanghai’s airport development plans and opportunities for further cooperation. "The visit marks another important step in strengthening ties between one of East Asia’s leading aviation hubs and Serbia’s national airline. Since launching direct flights between Belgrade and Shanghai in January 2025, Air Serbia has been continuously building connectivity between Serbia and China, supporting business, tourism and cultural exchange between the two markets", Air Serbia said. EX-YU Aviation News
The China-based Mustang Panda group represents a "significant threat" to EU organizations, the ENISA said.
Polymarket prices a US-China tariff deal at 92% and a military clash before 2027 at 3%, exposing the gap between diplomacy and conflict.
99Bitcoins•Alex Ioannou22 Sept
As the US, Denmark and Greenland itself sign an agreement on Greenland's security, we've been asking what difference it will actually make. Our expert says the deal won't really give the US many more rights, but that US President Donald Trump wanted to prevent at all costs the tiny risk of Greenland turning towards China. He adds that for Trump voters, if you inflate the risk, people will talk about it and see you're acting. We spoke in Perspective to Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Senior Researcher on Hydrogen and Arctic Affairs at the Canada Research Chair in Clean Hydrogen at the University of Québec Trois Rivières.
Amid strained ties with Ottawa, some Indigenous leaders are suggesting that they may pursue new partnerships.
Foreign Policy•John Last22 Sept
The sanctions could trigger a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Foreign Policy•Ali Ahmadi22 SeptPublished at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 22SEP26 China Southern during Northern winter 2026/27 season once again schedules 10 daily Guangzhou – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi service, for travel between 25OCT26 and 27MAR27. The carrier previously during summer 2026 season also scheduled 10 daily flights, however there were various service reductions during summer season. Current schedule filing for calls for 10 daily flights scheduled for entire winter season, although this remains likely to change. CZ357 CAN0805 – 1010BKK 32N D CZ8079 CAN0915 – 1125BKK 32Q D CZ8099 CAN1050 – 1255BKK 32N 15 CZ8099 CAN1050 – 1255BKK 32Q x15 CZ5095 CAN1200 – 1400BKK 32Q D CZ3081 CAN1250 – 1500BKK 789 357 CZ3081 CAN1250 – 1500BKK 320 x357 CZ8023 CAN1500 – 1705BKK 32Q D CZ363 CAN1550 – 1755BKK 32Q 135 CZ363 CAN1600 – 1755BKK 32Q x135 CZ8019 CAN1700 – 1900BKK 32Q D CZ361 CAN2025 – 2230BKK 32N D CZ3035 CAN2300 – 0105+1BKK 32N D CZ3036 BKK0210 – 0605CAN 32N D CZ362 BKK0810 – 1155CAN 32N D CZ358 BKK1125 – 1520CAN 32N D CZ8080 BKK1225 – 1620CAN 32N D CZ8100 BKK1355 – 1800CAN 32N 15 CZ8100 BKK1355 – 1800CAN 32Q x15 CZ5096 BKK1505 – 1900CAN 32Q x23 CZ5096 BKK1505 – 1855CAN 32Q 23 CZ3082 BKK1620 – 2015CAN 789 357 CZ3082 BKK1620 – 2015CAN 320 x357 CZ8024 BKK1805 – 2200CAN 32Q D CZ364 BKK1855 – 2300CAN 32Q D CZ8020 BKK2010 – 0005+1CAN 32Q D The carrier’s other high frequency international routes during Northern winter 2026/27 season include 8 daily Guangzhou – Kuala Lumpur , 4 daily each from Guangzhou to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore and Sydney (Manila is 26 weekly).
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the deal with the Philippines would give EU businesses access to a market of 113 million consumers, strengthening the strategy to seek trade deals across the region.
Euronews22 Sept
Cherie Geng is trying to free her husband, a pastor, who was among dozens of church members detained by the Chinese police. At the same time, she must rebuild her life in exile.
The New York Times•Vivian Wang and Lauren DeCicca22 Sept
Understanding the origin, acceleration and propagation of high-energy cosmic rays has been a century-old mystery in astrophysics. Recently, joint observations from China's Einstein Probe (EP) satellite and the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) showed an extraordinarily long X-ray tail near a pulsar about 4,600 light-years (27 quadrillion miles) from Earth—one that had never before been seen in full. The tail extends about 42 light-years (250 trillion miles) and stretches in the same direction as ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emission detected by LHAASO, with the two showing a close spatial match.
As the U.S. and China race to build rival subsea networks, countries "may be faced with accommodating two parallel tech stacks," one analyst says.
Rapid rise underscores economy’s reliance on trade and threat to trading partners, EU chamber says