The number of international students in China increased by 15% in the 2024–25 academic year, reaching 380,000, with a significant portion coming from Asian and African countries. Many of these students are pursuing master's and doctoral degrees, attracted by China's investments in development and educational opportunities. Despite the growth, international students still represent less than 1% of China's total higher education population.
nature.com
· 2026-10-06
Security researchers report that malicious actors are probing Rejetto HFS servers for a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-61500, which affects versions 3.0.0 to 3.2.0. The flaw involves weak session cookie signing due to non-cryptographic random number generation, enabling attackers to forge administrator sessions and execute remote code. Observations indicate the scans originate from a China Telecom IP address targeting servers in Japan and the US.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-05
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz expressed confidence that balanced protectionist policies and product improvements can prevent Chinese electric vehicles from flooding the US market. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a level playing field, noting that Chinese automakers have gained ground in Europe by offering lower prices. Despite current tariffs and restrictions, Muñoz highlighted the potential for policy changes that could impact US-China auto trade dynamics.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-05
The Centre for Technology & Statecraft estimates Chinese chipmakers imported 343 immersion DUV lithography scanners from ASML between 2012 and early 2026, not counting equipment sent to multinational fabs operating in China. CTS says about 270 of these are Twinscan NXT:1980i machines, which offer resolution and overlay precision that could support 7nm-class chip production through multipatterning techniques.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-05
Valve's Steam Hardware Survey shows Linux usage dropped 0.85 percentage points to 3.05% for September, down from a March peak of 5.33%. The same survey recorded a 7.42-point jump in Simplified Chinese language use to 31.39% of all Steam users, a shift that historically correlates with Windows gains and Linux declines. Within the Linux segment, CachyOS rose 2.65 points to 18.12%, edging past SteamOS Holo's 17.37%, while AMD chips remain dominant among Linux gamers.
linux.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-03
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of Greg Lui, 38, CEO of Earthmade Computer, accusing him of using falsified paperwork to reroute servers containing restricted Nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs to China via Malaysia and Singapore. The DOJ says the scheme ran from October 2023 to August 2026 and involved shipments worth more than $300 million, including fraudulent buyer documents and false claims to a Malaysian official that goods had reached China.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-02
In a Guardian op-ed, researchers Timnit Gebru and Emily M. Bender cite an unverified CNN report claiming U.S. officials nearly intercepted a Chinese vessel after a chatbot-generated intelligence report falsely stated it carried nuclear-weapons components. The plan was reportedly halted only after officials double-checked the AI-generated claim and found it erroneous.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-02
The Department of Justice has arrested Greg Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, owner of Earthmade Computer Inc., alleging he and unnamed co-conspirators smuggled more than $300 million in export-restricted Nvidia chips to China between 2023 and 2024. Prosecutors say the chips were routed through Malaysia and Singapore using falsified paperwork before reaching Chinese buyers, including the Chinese government. Lui faces charges of conspiracy to violate export control laws, outbound smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy, carrying a potential 20-year sentence.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-02
US prosecutors arrested Greg Lui for allegedly smuggling servers containing $300 million worth of NVIDIA AI chips to China, violating export controls, according to Bloomberg. The report also details an earlier case involving a red hair dryer used to strip serial numbers off NVIDIA server boxes, and describes new data centers in western China believed capable of housing 115,000 restricted NVIDIA processors.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-02
Nike reported first-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations, with weakness in its China business offsetting slightly better-than-expected North American sales. The company unveiled a restructuring plan that will lead to layoffs next year and said it expects full fiscal-2027 revenue to fall by a high-single-digit percentage. Separately, CEO Elliott Hill highlighted strong demand for WNBA star Caitlin Clark's new signature shoe, which nearly sold out within two hours of its U.S. launch.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-02
Novartis has agreed to license a drug from Chinese biotech Abogen in a deal valued at up to $7.8 billion. Abogen describes its lead drug as having the potential to transform treatment for patients with autoimmune diseases.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-02
Ford's chief executive said Chinese automakers have effectively captured the European electric vehicle market and urged US policymakers to proceed carefully before allowing Chinese cars into the American market. He called for Washington to take time to weigh the decision rather than act quickly.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-02
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