Daily brief
A U.S. institute and a Chinese envoy have offered conflicting statements on alleged Chinese disinformation campaigns. The U.S. side claims China targeted Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump, while the Chinese representative at the UN Human Rights Council dismissed the accusations as groundless and rebutted what it called baseless censure.
A separate report details a covert Chinese influence campaign that was reportedly exposed due to operatives using ChatGPT to log their activities.
The proliferation of AI-powered dating apps in China is creating new challenges for the government's initiatives to encourage higher birth rates.
A 10-year-old in China is suing his father for allegedly using over 11 lakh rupees from the child's gift fund to pay for a second wedding.
China continues efforts to protect the Chinese sturgeon (ongoing coverage).