SCO Diplomacy: Xi Jinping is pushing the “Shanghai Spirit” as the SCO heads toward its 26th summit in Bishkek, framing it as a trust-and-development playbook for Central Asia. Himalayan Disaster Response: China is racing to reopen the road into Gyirong Port after a Nepal-triggered mudslide, with 2,141 rescuers searching and engineering teams repairing the G216 highway as a barrier lake threat eases. Crisis Tech Support: China’s national data centers are supplying emergency datasets (53 sets, ~85GB) and satellite imaging to speed rescue, damage assessment, and secondary-disaster monitoring. AI on Phones: A debate over AI-generated micro-dramas’ “ubiquity” in China is resurfacing, even as some hype fades. Chip Self-Reliance Watch: China’s chip equipment share hit 35% domestically by 2025, but key components like vacuum valves and RF power still rely heavily on foreign suppliers. US-China Tech Friction: The US is moving toward harsher drone tariffs (up to 100%), deepening supply-chain decoupling pressures. Cyber & Influence: X says suspected Chinese bot accounts targeted US debate on AI data centers and energy policy, while Texas Gov. Abbott rejects a “China psy-op” explanation. Materials Breakthrough: Chinese scientists report an “almost indestructible” super-diamond material using diamond plus carbon nanotubes to boost impact resistance.