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39 concise briefings covering China.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 12 Oct 2026

China Elevates Energy Technocrats as AI and Geopolitical Risks Rise

A University of Hong Kong centre paper, published via SCMP, says China’s Communist Party leaders with energy-sector backgrounds are being fast-tracked to support the country’s AI ambitions. The report links this personnel shift to rising strategic importance of energy amid AI development and regional tensions such as the Iran war.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 12 Oct 2026

China uses AI microdramas to steer public opinion

Beijing is rapidly expanding AI-generated short-form videos and microdramas to support publicity campaigns and align with directives to strengthen ideological work. New AI miniseries reportedly blend Chinese culture and policies rather than the sensational tropes common on other platforms.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 30 Sep 2026

China pushes live-action drama to curb AI-driven microdramas

China’s broadcasting regulator is urging stronger support for live-action dramas and tighter rights protections as AI enables rapid growth in microdramas. Officials say AI brings production possibilities but also raises quality and rights concerns, according to the National Radio and Television representative cited by SCMP.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 19 Sep 2026

Taiwan Cabinet Minister to Attend APEC Meeting in Nanjing

Taiwanese Labour Minister Hung Sun-han is expected to travel to Nanjing and attend an APEC ministerial meeting on employment, vocational training, social security and AI’s impact on jobs. He would be the highest-level Taiwan cabinet official to visit mainland China under President William Lai’s administration.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 14 Sep 2026

China’s intelligence chief urges stronger AI risk controls

China’s state security minister Chen Yixin warned that artificial intelligence poses rising national security risks and called for robust risk-prevention frameworks. The remarks came as Beijing promotes a bigger role in global AI governance while criticising US restrictions, and after Xi Jinping proposed an AI initiative at the BRICS summit.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 06 Sep 2026

China Urged to Learn from Ukraine’s Wartime Communications in the AI Era

A recent study advised China to study Ukraine’s wartime public-relations approach as states adapt messaging to advanced technologies. The research warned that technical superiority alone is insufficient without integrating information strategy with military operations to influence domestic and international audiences.

SCMP Artificial Intelligence 21 Aug 2026

US and China Vie for Southeast Asia’s AI Alignment

Washington is promoting a China-free AI supply chain called Pax Silica while Beijing seeks regional members for its World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico). Southeast Asian leaders who claim non-alignment face increased pressure to choose between these blocs, sources told SCMP.

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