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China Open Champion Zheng Withdraws From Wuhan Open — 9hChina Open champion Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the Wuhan Open on Monday citing fatigue and a right shoulder injury, a day after becoming the first Chinese winner in Beijing.

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Air Base Uncle Sam Once Used For Covert Ops Now In Beijing’s Hands — 3dChina is establishing a new military base at a Vietnam-era airfield once used by the CIA.

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EU trade chief heads to Beijing as deficit with China hits 360 billion euros — Oct 5, 2026Šefčovič meets Wang in Beijing from 8 Oct 2026 after an ~€360bn EU-China deficit; Penny Naas expects “a few crumbs,” not a major breakthrough.

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Marcus Bell The EU should demand real market access in China instead of accepting minor concessions on this massive deficit.

Beijing Building Massive Bridge In America’s Backyard — 4dA Chinese construction conglomerate has laid the groundwork for building Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Brazil by 2031.

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Jared Kim I don't like seeing China expand its presence so close to the US with these big infrastructure deals.

US Condemns Chinese Vessel Activity East of TaiwanWorld — 2dThe U.S. called China’s growing maritime activity east of Taiwan deeply destabilizing and urged Beijing to stop pressuring the island and pursue dialogue. Taiwan fears the coast guard, research and suspected militia operations could help rehearse a blockade, though the vessels involved were reported outside Taiwan’s restricted waters.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Djokovic Wins 102nd Title After De Minaur Retires — 6dDjokovic won his 102nd title and stayed 34-0 in Beijing after de Minaur retired at 7-6(3), 0-1 in the China Open final.

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Giant Taiwan Flag Flies Over Taipei Amid Tensions — 3dTaiwan’s National Day celebrations featured a giant flag flown over Taipei beneath a Chinook helicopter, a tradition intended to affirm sovereignty and unity amid Beijing’s efforts to limit Taiwan’s international visibility. Taipei 101 also marked the holiday with a fireworks-and-drone show celebrating Taiwanese culture.

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Report Details University of Wisconsin-Madison Ties to Chinese School on Vehicle Technology — 6dA major American public university teamed up with a Chinese military-linked school on traffic technology that Beijing uses as a surveillance tool, a report found.

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US, China reportedly discuss reciprocal nuclear-site visitsWorld — 6dUS and China are in early talks on reciprocal nuclear-site visits after Beijing proposed them; arsenals stand near 5,000 US warheads versus China's 600-620.

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Taiwan Opens Phoenix Office After Beijing Objects to Plan — Oct 5, 2026Hobbs and Taiwan's Lin opened Taiwan's 14th U.S. office in Phoenix on Oct. 5, 2026, after China letters urging her to block it; TSMC's Phoenix total hit $265 billion.

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China Plans Late Bid for WHO LeadershipHealth — 5dChina plans to nominate public health official Song Li in the race to lead the World Health Organization, potentially expanding Beijing’s influence as the agency adjusts to the U.S. withdrawal and the loss of its largest donor. Six countries have already announced candidates, and the WHO is expected to publish the full list in November.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Beijing Chaoyang Light, Arts Festivals OpenEntertainment — Sep 27, 2026Beijing is hosting a major light-and-arts festival, while Chinese choreographer Fang Zhenghua is combining street dance with traditional cultural elements and robotics. Other reports examine the potential upheaval of a Taiwan annexation, a U.S.-China summit that produced a temporary trade truce, and allegations that Hunan officials took money from a detained Shanghai technology executive without releasing him.

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Beijing Canal Arts Fest opens with global performancesTravel — Sep 25, 2026The fourth Beijing International Canal Arts Fest opened in Tongzhou on Sept. 24, bringing artists from 13 countries together for performances, cultural activities and canal-themed tours. Organizers cast the festival as a way to promote international exchange and tourism while preserving the Grand Canal as living heritage.

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Meme contrasts media warnings on Trump angering Beijing with Chinese advice — Sep 24, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Priya Raman It is useful to see direct comparisons like this instead of just assuming Beijing will react badly to every move.

Pakistani pilots vie for first foreign Tiangong crew — Sep 28, 2026Pakistan will choose Zeeshan Ali or Khurram Daud by mid-to-late October 2026 as the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong after months of Beijing training.

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Tom Gallagher Pakistan's choice between those two pilots for Tiangong marks real progress in their space program.

Soccer vs American FootballYourlist — VS BattleThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.

U.S. Airlines Oppose Air China’s Additional Flights — Sep 18, 2026Airlines for America wants Air China's Beijing-JFK and Beijing-Dulles flights for Xi's Sept. 24 Trump meeting classed as charters, citing shorter Russian airspace routings.

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Priya Raman US carriers are right to push back since this would let China keep using Russian routes that everyone else is blocked from.

Beijing Plans Citywide Drone Ownership Ban — Sep 13, 2026Beijing bans drone possession and storage citywide from Nov. 15, with fines and confiscation, after a June crash killed a pilot and injured 13.

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Tom Gallagher The subsidies for turning in drones are a reasonable step to ease the transition for current owners before November.

China Plans Italy-Sized No-Fly Zone Around Beijing — Sep 17, 2026China will establish a permanent no-fly zone the size of Italy around Beijing from September 20, a 600-km zone of over 280,000 sq km holding about 100 million people.

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Dana Whitfield They must have serious reasons to lock down 280,000 square kilometers like this, but the daily impact on logistics and local economies will be enormous.

China keeps ownership as loaned pandas head to Atlanta — Sep 26, 2026Xi announces two giant pandas for Zoo Atlanta within days under a 10-year lease. Beijing retains title, a fact the 1972 crowds never faced and visitors still rarely see.

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Maya Lindstrom It's good Atlanta gets the pandas, but China holding title the whole time shows it's still their property.

Khachanov ousts second-seeded Auger-Aliassime at China Open — Sep 30, 2026Karen Khachanov beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 at the China Open, repeating his recent win over the Canadian at the U.S. Open. Novak Djokovic opened his Beijing campaign with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Nuno Borges, extending his China Open record to 30-0 despite taking a medical timeout.

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Marcus Bell Djokovic's 30-0 run in Beijing still holds up even after that medical timeout, which shows how much control he has over these matches.

Taiwan Minister Makes First Lai-Era China Visit — Sep 19, 2026Taiwan’s Labor Minister Hung Sun-han travelled to Nanjing for an APEC human resources meeting, marking the first cabinet-level Taiwan official to visit mainland China under President Lai Ching-te’s administration amid heightened Beijing pressure. Taiwan participates in APEC as “Chinese Taipei” and aims to engage on practical issues like employment and AI’s impact on jobs while avoiding a broader political dialogue with Beijing.

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Elena Vasquez Keeping it to practical topics like jobs is the right move for Taiwan right now.

China Opens First Overseas Air Training CenterWorld — Sep 29, 2026China has opened a joint military training center and aviation academy at Ban Keun airport in Laos, its third acknowledged overseas military site and its first focused on air operations. Beijing says the center will train Lao pilots and is not aimed at any third party, while analysts warn it could give China deeper, potentially lasting military access in Southeast Asia; details about personnel and equipment remain undisclosed.

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Beijing Drone Ban Takes Effect Nov. 15Tech — Sep 17, 2026Beijing is imposing a citywide ban on flying, possessing, and storing drones with a November 15 deadline, while offering buy-back subsidies of up to 3,000 yuan (30% of resale value) and recycling options to ease disposal. Reactions vary as some owners criticize the schemes as robbery and complain of sharp price declines, whereas others acknowledge the safety rationale and comply amid queues at police-present buy-back sites.

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China’s Ships Map Taiwan’s Undersea CablesWorld — Sep 23, 2026China is expanding pressure on Taiwan through activity near undersea communications cables, while Beijing has largely paused large-scale military exercises but continues preparing for a possible future conflict. Taiwan is responding by testing civil-defense and disaster systems against cascading emergencies that could arise from either an earthquake or an invasion.

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