Medical AI & data access: China’s National Healthcare Security Administration and Guangxi are taking their Medical Insurance Imaging AI recognition contest to Vietnam, offering anonymised, expert-reviewed CT/MRI/X-ray/ultrasound datasets across eight cancer tracks ahead of a Guangxi Aug–Oct 2026 run. Chip controls pressure: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised concerns with ASML that a top EUV-related chipmaking machine may have reached China in breach of export rules; ASML says it has never shipped EUV or EUV-designed components to China. EU trade defense vs China exports: EU leaders backed stronger trade defence “toolbox” measures to counter a surge of Chinese exports while keeping “constructive dialogue,” citing a roughly €360bn goods deficit. EVs and energy transition: A report says Asia could save up to $350bn a year on oil imports by electrifying fleets, with EVs framed as a major lever for energy security. Biotech & regeneration science: Chinese researchers report an epigenetic “mechanostat” that protects tooth-forming progenitor cells from mechanical stress via a KDM6B–PIEZO1 pathway, pointing to targets for skeletal and dental degeneration. AI weather forecasting: A new AI system at Hong Kong Observatory and China’s meteorological centre improves rapid typhoon intensification updates, helping track Typhoon Jangmi in near real time. Global health & AI diagnostics: An AI-based Mpox detection study by researchers linked to USTC and Islamic University, Kushtia, has been nominated for a top journal award ahead of WCCI 2026. China–Pakistan pharma push: Pakistan hosted nearly 60 Chinese pharma/biotech/healthcare firms to line up investment and technology transfer for a Karachi B2B conference in July.**