ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fearsPhoto: ReutersThe Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on September 3 over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on US territory.Read the full story here.2. US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI firstPhoto: ShutterstockThe United States should start preparing for scenarios where extreme measures must be taken to stop China from achieving Artificial General Intelligence, according to a former White House official, including state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centres.Read the full story here.3. Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigationPhoto: ReutersChinese tech giant Huawei Technologies went on trial in Brooklyn, New York, on criminal charges after eight years of legal wrangling with the US government.Read the full story here.4. US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifiesPhoto: ShutterstockUS lawmakers targeted China and birth tourism during hearings on birthright citizenship, a constitutional right upheld by the Supreme Court in June but still under challenge from the Trump administration.Read the full story here.5. Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission saysImage: ShutterstockA US congressional advisory body on China said that leading Chinese Artificial Intelligence firms declined to meet its members during a recent Beijing visit over concerns that doing so could expose the firms to US sanctions.Read the full story here.6. US drone ban proposal to halt China’s rise concerns American police, farmersPhoto: Getty ImagesGreg Reverdiau, an Arizona-based drone trainer, said he saw something highly unusual for politically polarised America when he waded through public comments on a US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones: a consensus. He estimates that of 3, submitted, 98 per cent opposed the proposal or raised concerns about it.SCMP Plus is a new premium news platform that gives you an all-inclusive edge to stay ahead on China news. To access our exclusive content you’ll need to subscribe.Already a subscriber?LOG INRead the full story here.7. US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visitPhoto: HandoutThe Trump administration said that China is on track to meet its agricultural purchase commitments, with the sector expected to feature prominently in the deliverables for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks in Washington later this month.Read the full story here.Further Reading