Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis
The Belarusian’s exit follows top seed Rybakina losing to unseeded Charaeva in her first match as world number one.
World
aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Sabalenka follows Rybakina out of China Open after shock defeat
A day after world No 1 Elena Rybakina was knocked out of the China Open, world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka followed suit in Beijing on Sunday.
Sport
skysports.com
04.10.2026
Trump: We are beating China in 'super intelligence'
United States President Donald Trump claimed at a rally in Ohio that the US is "beating China" in "super intelligence," a term he has adopted to describe artificial intelligence (AI).
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
China records daily railway passenger record with more than 25 million travelers
More than 25 million passengers traveled by rail in China on October 1, the first day of a week-long holiday marking the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Who Is Greg Lui? CEO Accused of Smuggling $300m of AI Tech To China
Earthmade Computer founder Greg Lui, 38, faces charges tied to an alleged $300 million export scheme.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.10.2026
China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system
More than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector’s weakest part
Finance
ft.com
04.10.2026
Japanese and Korean shipbuilders deploy robots to take on China
US allies invest in ‘smart shipyards’ as Beijing’s dominance of industry alarms Washington
Finance
ft.com
04.10.2026
Russia, China conduct offensive maneuvers during Center-2026 military drills
Russian and Chinese military personnel are participating in the Center-2026 military exercises in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region, where troops have conducted maneuvers simulating an offensive operation a
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
03.10.2026
MAGA mom's dire warning over tech guardrails as Trump puts pedal to the metal on race with China
Amy Kremer's Humans First organization demands AI guardrails to protect children from chatbot dangers and prevent mass displacement of American workers.
Politics
foxnews.com
03.10.2026
China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before Beijing trade talks
Running a €1 billion-a-day deficit with China, Brussels has nearly tripled the rate of its own trade investigations and is warning of "harsher measures" unless Beijing offers something concrete.
World
euronews.com
03.10.2026
China launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exports
Latest tit-for-tat move follows three similar investigations launched by the EU last week
Finance
ft.com
03.10.2026
China and U.S. are world's two superpowers; there is no third - President Ilham Aliyev
China and the United States are the world's two superpowers; there is no third, President Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP).
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
03.10.2026
China and U.S. are world's two superpowers; there is no third - President Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijan
trend.az
03.10.2026
Kazakhstan expands R&D cooperation with China in energy sector
Azerbaijan
trend.az
03.10.2026
China launches anti-dumping probe into chemical compound p-nitrotoluene from the EU
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene, a chemical compound used in dyes and pharmaceuticals, from the European Union, as trade tensions between the two sides
World
abcnews.com
03.10.2026
Zelenskyy asked Trump to block Russia and China’s Starlink rival
Ukraine’s president says he requested his US counterpart to impose sanctions on companies involved in developing ‘Rassvet’
Finance
ft.com
03.10.2026
China, America and the new Great Game
Which power will prevail? As in the 19th-century struggle between the UK and Russia, the answer may depend on forces beyond either’s control
Finance
ft.com
03.10.2026
Asian carmakers besting U.S. rivals at home, China poised to strike
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of allowing Chinese firms to enter the U.S. market, worrying U.S. carmakers.
World
japantimes.co.jp
03.10.2026
Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea
Satellite images reviewed by reporters show grading work, piles of gravel and concrete, and compaction cranes in operation to build a full-scale runway.
World
japantimes.co.jp
03.10.2026
Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
The long-delayed delivery comes amid growing concern in Taiwan about Washington's commitment to arming Taipei.
World
japantimes.co.jp
03.10.2026