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1. US says trade row with China could ease after Trump-Xi talks
A senior member of US President Donald Trump’s economic team said on Sunday that Trump may speak with China’s President Xi Jinping “very soon”, adding that any such call could help break the impasse in trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies.
2. How US tech curbs pushed China to innovate, and where a ‘super AI’ could emerge
US law professor Angela Zhang says regulating AI is “like buying insurance” and precautions must be taken, especially by pioneers in the field.
3. China adds aerial refuelling to pilot training in move to boost combat readiness
China’s air force has introduced aerial refuelling to its pilot training programme as the People’s Liberation Army tries to step up combat readiness and long-range capabilities.
