China-Egypt ties: Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for a first visit in a decade, framing the relationship as a model of developing-country solidarity while pushing deeper cooperation on trade, defence, technology and debt-for-development swaps. G20 trade pressure: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged G20 finance chiefs to shield jobs from Chinese imports, arguing China’s export surplus is draining global growth ahead of a Xi-Trump summit. US-China business talks: China’s premier met the US-China Business Council, saying Beijing will address “reasonable concerns” and keep a level playing field for US firms. COSCO spying claim: Reuters reports US officials allege COSCO uses concealed equipment to collect military communications near target coastlines, a charge China rejects. Nepal border disaster response: Rescue teams in Tibet are racing to restore road access to Gyirong Port after mudslides, as Nepal’s flood death toll tops 1,000 and missing numbers remain high. China maps for disaster prep: CGTN highlights how surveying and mapping data are being used to improve disaster management and public services. New mineral find: China says it discovered a major copper-gold deposit in Anhui, potentially boosting eastern industrial supply chains. FAST telescope breakthrough: Chinese-led research using FAST and DESI sheds new light on how star formation evolved over billions of years. Hong Kong prisoner advocacy: Freedom House and the R.T. Weatherman Foundation announced a partnership to press for Joshua Wong’s release.