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    Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows

    The Pentagon announced a new initiative worth around US$350 million aimed at maintaining American leadership in quantum computing capabilities. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Research and Engineering said the funding addresses accelerating competition between the US and China over military applications of advanced technology.

    美国防部宣布3.5亿美元量子计算计划 应对中美竞争

    美国国防部宣布推出一项约3.5亿美元的新计划，旨在保持美国在量子计算领域的领先地位。国防部研究与工程次长办公室表示，此举旨在应对中美在先进技术军事应用方面日益激烈的竞争。

    Why it matters: The funding signals continued U.S. priority on quantum computing as a defense technology race with China, following similar semiconductor and AI investment pushes.

  1. Sinocism60

    EU-China trade talks; Reality after the Xi-Trump meeting; US-China AI/SI

    This newsletter covers three key developments: (1) EU trade commissioner Šefčovič visits Beijing seeking voluntary hybrid car export curbs, which China has refused, while the PRC proposes a joint monitoring mechanism and price undertakings on EVs; (2) The Xi-Trump meeting yielded limited progress—the US is slowing aircraft-parts exports to China for leverage, and a WSJ report on Xi's need for rest during the visit has leaked, fueling succession speculation ahead of the Fifth Plenum; (3) Yuyuan Tantian outlines PRC's proposed AI/SI dialogue topics: joint risk classification standards, incident notification procedures, and embedding AI governance in broader US-China exchanges.

    中欧贸易谈判；习近平与特朗普会面后的现实；中美AI/AI安全对话

    本期简报涵盖三个关键进展：(1) 欧盟贸易专员谢夫乔维奇访问北京寻求中国自愿限制混动汽车出口，但遭拒绝，中方提议建立联合监测机制并通过价格承诺处理电动汽车争端。

    Why it matters: The Xi-Trump meeting yielded limited progress; the US now uses aircraft-parts export restrictions as leverage while China seeks AI dialogue on risk classification—low-hanging fruit that reflects mutual strategic caution.

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