AI & US-China Talks: China’s US ambassador Xie Feng says Xi-Trump discussions produced “key deliverables” and calls for AI cooperation to avoid “the dusk of humanity,” warning against decoupling and enclosure. AI Security Clash: OpenAI says it disrupted an “adversarial distillation” campaign aimed at extracting protected reasoning, linked to China’s Moonshot AI and its Kimi model. Cyber Espionage: A US cybersecurity firm reports Chinese-linked hackers impersonated AI insiders and targeted experts tied to AI export controls and military AI. AI in Everyday Life: Tencent reportedly signed a $7B Oracle deal to lease about 100,000 AI chips for data centers across Southeast Asia, boosting AI agents inside WeChat. National Day in Sports & Culture: At the Asian Games in Nagoya, Chinese athletes marked China’s National Day across events; China also swept diving golds, hitting a 100th all-time diving title. UK Academic Crackdown: MI5 warns over 100 UK academics may have unknowingly aided Chinese espionage via a China-linked research institute tied to the MSS, including AI and cybersecurity work. Maritime Tensions: China conducted a naval and air combat-readiness patrol around Huangyan Dao/Scarborough Shoal amid renewed South China Sea friction. Arts & Entertainment: Netflix’s “East of Eden” adaptation spotlights Cathy Ames and a Chinese American cook character, while China’s cultural tourism and holiday events keep drawing attention.