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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

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Xi Jinping Wants a New Middle East Security Order — But the Bigger Question Is Who Will Follow China’s Lead

CAIRO — Chinese President Xi Jinping is using his first visit to Egypt in a decade to promote something far bigger than closer relations with Cairo: a new vision for how security in the Middle East should be organised. Meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 2, Xi urged countries across the region to take greater control of their own security arrangements, reduce dependence on outside powers and explore what Beijing describes as a new regional security architecture. The pr

September 3, 2026

China

Nepal Races to Rebuild China Border Warning System After Deadly Glacial Flood

Nepal is moving to rebuild an early-warning system along its border with China after a catastrophic glacial flood killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing, exposing major gaps in disaster monitoring and communication. Two Nepali government sources told Reuters that the new system will use seismic sensors, cameras and satellite communications to detect landslides and other dangers in the unstable Himalayan terrain. The first equipment is being installed in Timure, in Nepal’s Rasu

September 3, 2026

Business

China Thought It Was Beating Deflation — Then These Numbers Exposed a Much Deeper Problem

BEIJING — China appeared to be finally putting years of deflationary pressure behind it. Then the latest numbers arrived. Consumer prices rose just 0.5% year on year in July 2026, slowing sharply from the previous month, while prices actually slipped 0.1% from June. Food prices were 1.5% lower than a year earlier, and prices of consumer goods increased only 0.2%, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The figures reinforce a troubling reality for Beijing: China may have succeeded

September 3, 2026

China

The US Navy May Build Its Next Frigates Overseas — But the Real Reason Has Washington Worried About China

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is considering something that would have been almost unthinkable for much of the past century: putting foreign-built combat ships into American service. Japanese, South Korean and Turkish frigate designs are being evaluated as Washington searches for a faster way to add warships while its own shipbuilding industry struggles with delays, workforce shortages and rising costs — all while China continues to expand the world’s largest navy and dominates global commercial s

September 3, 2026

Business

China Is Reviving an Old Rural Network—But the Real Reason Goes Far Beyond Selling Food

BEIJING — China is strengthening a decades-old rural supply network as Beijing seeks greater protection against food-supply disruptions caused by extreme weather, geopolitical tensions, trade shocks and vulnerable global supply chains. The network, known as the supply and marketing cooperative system, once served as a central part of China's planned rural economy. Today, however, it is being reshaped to work alongside private supermarkets, logistics companies and e-commerce platforms rather tha

September 3, 2026

Business

China Tightens Guidance for Automakers Going Global as BYD and Rivals Expand Overseas

China has issued new guidelines aimed at reshaping how its automakers compete in overseas markets, urging companies to avoid disruptive price wars, misleading advertising and other practices that could damage consumers or the reputation of Chinese car brands. The move comes as Chinese automakers rapidly expand across international markets, particularly in electric vehicles, while fierce competition and weaker demand at home push manufacturers to look overseas for growth. Beijing Wants Chinese

September 3, 2026