Beijing set a goal at its Beidaihe retreat of shaping Taiwan’s November local elections, targeting the Kaohsiung mayoral race with fabricated polling data.
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US Treasury Threatens Sanctions Over Chinese AI Model Distillation Attacks
Treasury Secretary Bessent warned Chinese AI firms that large-scale distillation attacks on US models could now trigger sanctions and Entity List designations.
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Apple Wins Beijing’s Clearance to Deploy Its Own AI Model in China
Apple has trained a China-specific large language model alongside Alibaba and received regulatory approval from Beijing — making it the first foreign company authorised to deploy proprietary AI on iPhones in mainland China.
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Germany’s China Trade Deficit Swells to €55 Billion as Exports Collapse
German exports to China fell 12% in the first half of 2026, pushing the bilateral trade deficit to €55 billion as Beijing deepens its domestic supply chains and cuts reliance on European goods.
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DeepSeek V4-Flash Exits Preview at $0.14 per Million Tokens
DeepSeek’s efficiency-focused V4-Flash model reached general availability on July 31, priced at 9.5 times less than its Pro sibling and outperforming it on at least one coding benchmark.
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China’s Factory and Services Activity Both Contract in July for First Time This Year
China’s manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2 in July and non-manufacturing to 49.0, the first month this year that both measures have contracted simultaneously.
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Beijing Calls Washington Over Trade Curbs as Xi’s September Visit Approaches
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng raised “serious concern” over US trade restrictions in a July 30 call with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer, as both sides try to stabilise relations before Xi Jinping’s expected September visit.
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FCC Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robots Over National Security Risk
The FCC blocked new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots from the US market, citing risks from built-in sensors and cameras, targeting a country that controls 85% of global supply.
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China to Deliver Up to 400 Shoulder-Fired Missiles to Iran Within Weeks
Reuters reports China will ship up to 400 MANPADS missiles to Iran via Pakistan in a $60–70m deal, as Tehran races to rebuild air defences degraded by US and Israeli strikes.
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China Begins Mass Production of Homegrown DUV Lithography Machines
China entered mass production of homegrown DUV lithography machines, sending ASML shares down 7% and testing Western export-control strategy.