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Blast simulation, university probes, robotics fine, AI spies: 7 US-China relations reads

South China Morning Post15 October 2026, 14:00 UTCPeople's Republic of China

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China The Trump administration launched an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. Read the full story...

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