Nepal–China Flood Crisis: Nearly 2,500 people remain missing after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border, with the death toll reported at 579 in Nepal and 7 in China’s Tibet, as rescuers race against a new threat: a temporary “barrier lake” that China says could breach at any time. Disaster Response & Information Control: China has suspended parts of rescue work amid second-flood fears, while critics say Tibet-side footage and survivor accounts are being scrubbed online, leaving a sharp information gap across the border. AI Medical Rules: China issued new ethical guidelines for AI in medical imaging, stressing informed consent, privacy and data security, and that doctors—not AI—remain responsible for final decisions. Cyber & US-China Tensions: The US DOJ revised its claims over a Chinese-linked hacking campaign, saying major agencies were targets but not all were successfully breached, after pushback from China. Property Stabilization: Beijing rolled out fresh credit and mortgage measures to support homebuyers and developers, including extending mortgage terms up to 40 years, as it tries to steady the property market. SCO Summit Diplomacy: Xi and Putin are set to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan, as China pushes to broaden the bloc beyond security into wider economic and development cooperation. Cross-Border Trade: The China-Kazakhstan Horgos cooperation center is seeing a surge in trade and tourism, reflecting growing regional connectivity.