‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

South China Morning Post - Oct 2, 2026

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US President Donald Trump downplayed growing concerns about artificial intelligence, claiming America already has guardrails to regulate the industry and warning that casting doubt on development only benefits...

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led a walkthrough of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City as preparations continued for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits, scheduled for Nov. 16 to 18. The Philippines is hosting the two summits this year, with Marcos serving

VP Sara Duterte, Mans Carpio accepted money from China --Trillanes

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‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

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