China-India Border Diplomacy: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met China’s Vice FM Hua Chunying in Beijing, with both sides stressing peace and tranquillity along the border while expanding trade, culture, and people-to-people ties. China-Brazil Strategic Coordination: Xi Jinping told Lula China will deepen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination and back Brazil against “external interference,” while pushing faster Mercosur–China talks. US-China AI Sanctions Clash: China’s commerce ministry warned the U.S. against sanction threats targeting Chinese AI firms, calling it “AI hegemony” and vowing “all necessary measures.” Tech and Industry Push: China’s memory chipmaker CXMT surged on its Shanghai debut, underscoring AI-driven demand and intensifying U.S. scrutiny of China’s semiconductor drive. Cross-border Fraud Crackdown: China plans an international alliance to target telecom and online fraud, drawing interest from 40+ countries and aiming for coordinated operations. Urban Governance Tech: Nanjing sanitation workers received AC vests with quiet fans to reduce heat stress during summer outdoor work. Archaeology Link to the Silk Road: A China-Mongolia team found newly documented runic inscriptions in Mongolia dating back about 1,300 years. Trade Diversification Abroad: Canada’s Saskatchewan minister said the province is “fortunate” to supply China with food and energy products like canola and peas, signaling a push to deepen China-facing exports. International Security Narrative: China accused the U.S., UK, and Australia of building an “Asia-Pacific version of NATO” via AUKUS hypersonics plans. China’s Global Public Good Branding: A Global Times feature traced MAZU’s evolution from China’s meteorological system to an early-warning tool shared internationally.