The 35th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the European AI Conference closed on Aug 21 in Bremen. Several international delegates said Chinese AI has rapidly advanced in research and industrial applications, with robotics and large language models among global leaders. Professor Calvanese of the Free University of Bozen‑Bolzano, who oversaw the academic program and paper review, said China submitted the most papers and showed high participation in machine learning, co

China's foreign minister Wang Yi met Luhut, chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council, in Jakarta on 22. Wang said bilateral ties remain on a positive trajectory under the strategic guidance of President Xi and President Prabowo, and described China as a reliable, long‑term strategic partner for Indonesia's development. He said China and Indonesia, as leading representatives of the Global South, should leverage geographic proximity and economic complementarity to deepen cooperation. China is willing to fully use the comprehensive strategic dialogue and the 2+2 dialogue mechanism to reduce interference, strengthen mutual trust, tap additional cooperation potential and upgrade cooperation across sectors.

President Trump said U.S. government debt topping $40 trillion is a 35-year problem and its remedy is economic growth, which he called "very strong" and capable of "easily" resolving the issue. Asked whether he asked Treasury Secretary Bessent to intervene in the bond market, Trump said "absolutely not," adding Bessent is "very capable," that it was Bessent's decision to act, and that he has "good instincts on bonds and rates."