Supercomputing Breakthrough: China’s Lineshine has topped the latest TOP500, overtaking the US’s El Capitan and doing it with fully domestic tech, underscoring Beijing’s push to cut reliance on foreign processors. AI Cybersecurity Race: A Chinese-speaking APT in Southeast Asia is using a newly documented TinyRCT backdoor, while Chinese firms 360 Security and Zhipu AI claim their tools are closing in on Anthropic-grade capabilities. AI Infrastructure Power Crunch: Chipmakers are betting on silicon carbide (SiC) to ease data-center energy strain, as SiC adoption grows alongside the AI boom. Chip Supply Chain Tensions: Apple is lobbying Washington to allow purchases of memory chips from CXMT, highlighting how rising AI-driven demand collides with US restrictions. Regional Space Cooperation: China and Central Asian partners are signing up for the Tianwu satellite constellation to monitor earthquakes, glacial floods, and other shared risks using satellites plus AI and ground systems. EVs Go Global, Fast: China’s NEVs hit 56.9% of new car sales in May, and Chinese heavy-duty truckmakers are accelerating electrified exports as ownership costs near parity. US Tech Curbs Expand: The FCC expanded its ban on Chinese telecom and video surveillance equipment to older models, tightening compliance timelines for importers. China-Bangladesh Tech & Infrastructure: Eleven Chinese firms have proposed $9.21B in Bangladesh investments, spanning energy, waste-to-energy, and port-linked industrial zones. Innovation Ecosystems: Hefei’s NIO-linked smart factory shows how robotics and AI are reshaping EV production at scale. Clean Energy Trade War: Reports say Chinese clean energy exports are surging even amid US-China frictions, driven by demand from AI and data centers.