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NEWS FROM THE CHINESE SPHERE
 September 16, 2026
CHINA Rights group, relatives accuse China of using torture in prison Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
China persists in using torture on prisoners to force confessions, including beatings and withholding medical care, a human rights group said Wednesday, with the daughter of one detainee telling AFP her mother fears she will die in jail. Read more →
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Macau holds first closed-door national security trial Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with 'futuristic feel' Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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China retail sales growth weakens further in August Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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China urges US to 'stop preparing for war in outer space' Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
MILITARY Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday: Beijing Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing this week and meet with his counterpart Wang Yi, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. more
CHINA EU telecoms bosses oppose ban on Chinese equipment suppliers Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
European telecom bosses warned on Tuesday against a proposed EU ban on network equipment from Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE, saying the move would increase their investment costs. more
CHINA US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng this weekend for talks including on Iran sanctions, days before both countries' top leaders are due to convene. more
CHINA Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Police in southern China said they have arrested a man who wounded multiple people in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant. more
CHINA Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence and its promoters on Tuesday, a sign that growing AI concern is scrambling political lines. more
CHINA China imposes travel curbs to protect 'national security' Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country's "industrial or technological security". more
CHINA Stocks drop, oil climbs and Treasury yields hit 19-year high Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Asian stock markets sank on Tuesday, US Treasury yields hit a 19-year high and oil prices extended gains as rising Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears, while investors bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week. more
CHINA 'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated. more
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