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China

China-U.S. Bond Yield Gap Nears Record as Global Debt Rout Sends Shockwaves Through Markets

BEIJING/WASHINGTON — A dramatic divergence between Chinese and U.S. government bond markets is putting a fresh spotlight on global capital flows, monetary policy and the growing cost of government borrowing. The yield spread between 10-year U.S. Treasuries and Chinese government bonds widened to about 312 basis points this week, approaching the roughly 315-basis-point record reached early last year, according to Bloomberg data cited by multiple financial reports. The move comes as bond markets

September 4, 2026

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Typhoon Saudel Hits China for a Third Time and Floods Entire Communities — But the Bigger Warning Is What Could Come Next

BEIJING — September 4, 2026: Typhoon Saudel has unleashed another round of destructive flooding across eastern and southern China, swamping communities, disrupting transport and forcing emergency evacuations after making an extraordinary three landfalls in the country within days. The storm’s latest impact has been felt across Fujian and parts of Guangdong, where torrential rain inundated streets and homes as authorities warned that saturated ground and swollen rivers could trigger further flas

September 4, 2026

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Taiwan Tracks 10 Chinese Ships Around Island as Beijing’s Maritime Pressure Continues

TAIPEI — Taiwan has detected 10 Chinese vessels operating around the island, prompting Taipei to deploy surveillance and military assets as pressure from Beijing continues to build across the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it tracked five Chinese naval vessels and five Chinese official ships between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Taiwan responded by deploying aircraft, naval vessels and coastal-based missile systems to monitor the

September 4, 2026

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Chile’s Security Reform Sparks Pinochet Comparisons as Kast Pushes for Sweeping New Powers

SANTIAGO, Chile — A new security push by Chilean President José Antonio Kast has triggered street protests, clashes with police and renewed debate over one of the country’s most sensitive political memories: the authoritarian rule of Augusto Pinochet. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Santiago on Thursday, September 3, protesting Kast’s proposed security reforms. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters as demonstrators moved through Plaza Italia and chanted comp

September 4, 2026

Business

China’s Military AI Faces a Critical Gap — Researchers Say Its “Attack Chain” Still Trails Foreign Models

China is rapidly pushing artificial intelligence into its military, but researchers inside the country say the People’s Liberation Army’s AI capabilities still face a major weakness: its systems have yet to match foreign models in performance, particularly when it comes to offensive combat applications. A study by researchers affiliated with the Armed Police Force Shandong Corps and the Engineering University of the People’s Armed Police, published in China’s Defence Industry Conversion, says m

September 3, 2026

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Jing Boran’s C-Drama Comeback Is Taking Over Netflix — 6 Must-Watch Titles From His Hit Romance to His Darkest Thriller

Jing Boran is having a major international moment. The Chinese actor is drawing a new wave of global attention after his latest workplace romance, The Early Spring, surged onto Netflix’s global charts just days after its August 26 premiere. Netflix reported that The Early Spring ranked No. 2 on its Global Non-English TV List for the week of Aug. 24–30, recording 2.4 million views and 21.5 million hours watched. The series also entered the weekly Top 10 in 22 markets and topped the TV charts in

September 3, 2026

Business

Acer Unveils a Gaming Handheld That Turns Into a Mini Laptop — But Its Biggest Twist Isn’t the Size

Acer is taking a different approach to the increasingly competitive handheld gaming market, betting that gamers may want more than raw performance from their portable devices. The company has unveiled the Predator Atlas 7, a compact Windows gaming handheld, alongside Project DualPlay Mini, a concept device designed to combine gaming and productivity in a single portable machine. Both were showcased at Acer’s next@acer global press conference in Berlin on September 2, 2026. The move reflects a

September 3, 2026

Business

China Tells France to Halt Its Fast-Fashion Crackdown — But the Real Battle May Be Bigger Than Shein

BEIJING/PARIS — A French attempt to make ultra-cheap clothing pay more for its environmental footprint is rapidly becoming something much bigger: a potential new trade confrontation between China and Europe. China on Thursday, September 3, urged France to immediately stop implementing its new law targeting ultra-fast-fashion business models, warning that Beijing could respond with unspecified countermeasures if Chinese-linked companies suffer further losses. The warning came just two days afte

September 3, 2026

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Typhoon Saudel Makes Third China Landfall in Fujian — But the Biggest Threat May Come After the Winds Fade

FUZHOU, China — Typhoon Saudel made an extraordinary return to China’s coast on Thursday, September 3, striking Fujian province for what authorities said was its third landfall in the country and triggering school closures, transport suspensions, evacuations and renewed warnings of potentially dangerous flooding. Saudel came ashore near Gulei in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou, at around 6:30 a.m., with winds near its center of about 23 meters per second, or roughly 83 kilometers per hour, according

September 3, 2026

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US Military Presence in Australia Set to Grow as Washington and Canberra Take a Major Step Amid Rising China Tensions

US Military Presence in Australia Set to Expand as Washington and Canberra Accelerate Defence Cooperation SYDNEY/WASHINGTON — Australia and the United States are moving to deepen their military partnership, with the two allies agreeing to accelerate initiatives that could expand the American military presence across Australian bases amid growing strategic competition with China. The development followed a September 2 meeting in Washington between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Australia

September 3, 2026