Japan, the US and South Korea are preparing a memorandum on Arctic maritime cooperation and expanded energy supplies, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The Japanese newspaper framed the initiative as an effort to strengthen the three countries' economic security amid what it described as intensifying competition with China and Russia over Arctic shipping routes and resources.
A state media program aired on Saturday night labeled the J-35A stealth fighter with the codename Yunlong (Cloud Dragon/Loong). A Chinese military expert said this appears to be the first official confirmation of the fighter's codename, which reflects both its capabilities and Chinese cultural symbolism. China's proactive release of its own codenames for warplanes in recent years signals a new emphasis on commanding naming discourse, a shift from passive acceptance to active shaping, the expert said.
China's orbiting space station has improved its kitchen with advanced appliances and more food choices to keep its residents well-fed during long stays in orbit. The Astronaut Center of China, working with several private companies, has upgraded the "space kitchen" with a suite of intelligent appliances for drinking water, food reheating and baking, enabling astronauts in orbit to eat hot meals within 20 minutes instead of waiting longer or eating cold food.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to the US for economic and trade consultations with the US side from September 19 to 23, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Saturday.
Bringing political symbols into competition venues at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games could put athletes and their delegations at risk, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani told. As the games opened, calls emerged to prevent Japanese fans from displaying the notorious "rising sun flag," which is strongly connected to Japan's wartime past, at the event, according to media reports.
China completed six orbital launches in less than a week with a 100 percent success rate after a Kinetica-1 carrier rocket successfully sent nine satellites into orbit on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the country's increasingly intensive launch cadence and expanding space transportation capacity.
Not long ago, US artificial intelligence (AI) executives were championing the technology's power. Over the past several days, however, they have shifted gears, calling for a slowdown on safety grounds.
China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) have handled more than 36,000 cases involving cyber-related illegal and criminal activities so far this year as part of its "Clean Net 2026" campaign, the ministry announced on Thursday, while also disclosing 10 typical cases involving cyberbullying and staging and fabricating content.
China's state broadcaster CCTV News on Wednesday released footage of Type 99B main battle tanks conducting live-fire drills, offering a rare official look at the new model in training since its appearance at the massive V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025.
Indian experts attending the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum highlighted cooperation with China on AI governance and maritime security, expressing hope that continued dialogue would ease border tensions and gradually advance a settlement while allowing broader bilateral cooperation to move forward.
