Humanoid Robots to Combat: A Reuters review says China’s military is pushing humanoids from demos into battlefield training, using procurement notices, studies and patents to accelerate perception, manipulation and training data. AI Courts & Deepfakes: China’s Supreme People’s Court issued its first AI adjudication rules, covering deepfakes, voice cloning, personal data use, algorithmic price discrimination and autonomous-vehicle accidents. Battery Recycling Bottleneck: At the World Power Battery Conference, officials warned the “urban mine” of retired batteries is growing fast, but collection into formal channels is the main gap. Battery Storage Approvals Paused: China reportedly froze approvals for new energy-storage battery plants not yet under construction, citing overcapacity—projects already building are unaffected. Trade Boosted by AI Demand: Customs data show August exports up 25% and imports up 28.2%, with AI buildouts lifting semiconductor and computing hardware demand. Car Exports vs Sluggish Home Market: Chinese automakers kept export momentum in August while domestic sales fell for the 11th straight month; EV and plug-in exports grew faster than home sales. Nuclear Tech Upgrade: CGN released “Hualong One 2.0,” a refined third-generation pressurized-water reactor aimed at improved safety, build time, costs and operations. Disaster Response Tech: After Nepal’s mudslide, China provided meteorological support via MAZU, satellite monitoring and daily forecasts, alongside rescue and DNA identification teams. Education Benchmarks: New OECD PISA results show England rising into the top 10 in science, reading and maths, while Australia’s teen scores hit multi-year lows. EU Procurement Pressure: Analysis says the EU is preparing “Buy European” rules that could restrict bidders lacking equivalent access to public markets, targeting China-linked supply chains. Clean-Tech Exports to ASEAN: Ember reports ASEAN has become a major buyer of Chinese clean-tech, with 2026 spending on batteries, grid gear, EVs and solar already topping $20B. China’s AI Future Infrastructure: China is also rolling out plans to expand AI computing capacity and reshape information infrastructure through 2030.