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1. China warns terrorists could use AI to create and fire their own weapons
China has warned that artificial intelligence will allow people to learn how to make their own world-destroying weapons, such as nuclear missiles and biological and chemical weapons.
2. Trump’s China trip may hinge on jet and soybean deals, sources say
China and the United States are in the “final stage” of negotiations for a state visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump, with bulk purchases of American goods a critical part of the deliverables, the South China Morning Post has learned.
3. China’s large reusable Tianlong-3 rocket passes 1,000-tonne thrust ‘major exam’

The Chinese reusable rocket race is heating up, with two start-ups and a state-owned developer all aiming for orbital launches by year’s end. If successful, they could help to ease a growing mismatch between China’s limited rocket supply and surging demand.
4. China’s offshore yuan strengthens further against US dollar as rate cuts loom
Ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve this week, the offshore yuan strengthened past a rate of 7.1 against the US dollar for the first time in nearly a year – another milestone reached in a gradual shift of China’s monetary policy that has seen the currency gain ground over the last month.
5. China set for bumper ‘golden week’ travel rush in boost for economy

China is likely to see a bumper surge in travel bookings for the coming “golden week” holiday – one of the country’s most important travel periods of the year – providing a much-needed boost to consumer spending.
6. Why were China’s generals missing in action during the Victory Day parade?
The senior military officials have had prominent roles in such events in 2019 and 2015, helping to put names to faces.
7. Ancients in southern China mummified their dead long before Egyptians: study

Hunter-gatherers across southern China and Southeast Asia were preserving human remains thousands of years earlier than better-known examples of mummification from ancient Egypt, according to an international team of archaeologists.


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China’s AI weapons warning; what Trump’s Beijing trip may hinge on: SCMP daily highlights

China says it is concerned about “non-experts” amassing enough knowledge to build their own “nuclear, biological, chemical and missile weapons”. Photo: EPA-EFE



Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in 2017 during a meeting outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Negotiations aimed at confirming a state visit to China by Trump appeared to be at a “very advanced stage”, a source has told the Post. Photo: AP


An aerial drone captures the first-stage propulsion system test for the Tianlong-3 rocket conducted at an offshore launch pad in Shandong province, eastern China on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Crowds of tourists throng the Bund in central Shanghai during the May Day public holiday earlier this year. China’s travel sector is seeing a strong uptick in demand as consumers increasingly prioritise spending on services and cultural experiences. Photo: Reuters

Archaeologists believe ancient remains found at sites across southern China and neighbouring countries provide evidence of mummification. Photo: Handout

Trump extends TikTok deadline again ahead of talk with China’s Xi Jinping

The US Congress last year approved a countrywide ban on TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sold its controlling stake by January 19.. Photo: Reuters

China pulls out the stops to get people spending, with 19 consumption-minded measures

Visitors experience AI-powered traditional Chinese medicine healthcare during an industry expo in Gansu province last month. China wants to attract more foreign and private investment to fields such as mid- to high-end medical care. Photo: Xinhua

China and Zimbabwe: from liberation struggle to ‘ironclad’ friendship

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrives in Beijing on September 1, ahead of a military parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II. Photo: Xinhua

Zimbabwean leader Emmerson Mnangagwa meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 4. Photo: Xinhua

The Zimbabwean military is said to have acquired 90 per cent of its weapons from China since 2000. Photo: Zimbabwe’s Office of the President and Cabinet

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From Beijing’s concern about terrorists using AI to make weapons to the offshore yuan strengthening, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Beijing’s concern about terrorists using AI to make weapons to the offshore yuan strengthening, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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China’s AI weapons warning; what Trump’s Beijing trip may hinge on: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Beijing’s concern about terrorists using AI to make weapons to the offshore yuan strengthening, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China warns terrorists could use AI to create and fire their own weapons

From Beijing’s concern about terrorists using AI to make weapons to the offshore yuan strengthening, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage