ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads

ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026

1. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on September 3 over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on US territory.

2. US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first

The United States should start preparing for scenarios where extreme measures must be taken to stop China from achieving artificial general intelligence, according to a former White House official, including state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centres.