US-China Summit Countdown: Trump says “great things” will happen ahead of his Beijing visit with Xi, with a heavyweight CEO delegation (Musk, Tim Cook, Fink and others) and a tight agenda spanning trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan—while bipartisan US senators press for a $14bn Taiwan arms notification before the talks. AI as Diplomacy & Security: Fears of an AI breakthrough are pushing Washington and Beijing toward dialogue on AI safety, even as Google warns AI is now being used to speed up real cyberattacks, including a reported AI-assisted zero-day attempt. China’s Tech Momentum: Markets cheer AI optimism as Chinese stocks hit an 11-year high; smart construction in Chongqing shows robots and drones moving from demos to sites. Science & Industry: Chang’e-6 samples suggest a major asteroid-type shift in Earth-moon impacts billions of years ago; “Tian Shu” crop-decoding enters field trials to power smarter breeding. Energy Storage Push: A Chinese water-based battery claims 300-year lifespan and safer disposal, aiming at long-duration grid storage. Health Regulation: China tightens rules on pharmaceutical reps, limiting them to academic promotion and banning sales-linked behavior.