Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit; Rainstorm Floods Parts of China’s Financial Hub

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with China’s top diplomat as both sides prepare for a possible leaders’ summit in Washington this fall. Meanwhile, the Quad sends a strong message on Indo-Pacific security.

The United States is weighing new sanctions on China. This time, the fight is over artificial intelligence and alleged technology theft. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “We are finding watermarks of our U.S. large language models on many of the Chinese models.”

Flooding has swept across China, including the financial hub of Shanghai. Rainwater leaked through roofs, pouring down like waterfalls, while sewage surged from toilets and flooded entire apartments.

China’s housing slump isn’t over yet. It’s now in its fourth year. Experts explain why a recovery could still be years away.

The human cost of socialism: From Cuba to Venezuela, critics say decades of authoritarian rule have crushed freedom and opportunity. We hear from an expert on what lies ahead.

1. Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit

2. Quad Ministers Push Back on Coercion in Indo-Pacific

3. Philippine Foreign Minister Protests China’s Actions

4. Australia to Warn China Over Provocative Actions

5. Bessent Considers Sanctioning China for AI Model Theft

6. Bessent: China Buys Significantly Less Iranian Oil

7. China’s Multi-Front Assault on Free Societies

8. CCP Atrocity: Forced Organ Harvesting

9. Panels Highlight China’s Human Rights Abuses, Cyberattacks

10. Rainstorm Floods Parts of China’s Financial Hub

11. China’s Housing Slump Enters Fourth Year

12. Former TSMC Manager Faces China Espionage Charges

13. Venezuela Eyes Economic Turnaround

14. Venezuela Sees Democratic Progress

15. Americas Have to Be Free From Communism: Jraissati

16. Socialism Brings Poverty and Repression

17. China’s Venezuela Influence Faces Shift