Energy & Trade Security: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged Ford to cut technology ties with China’s CATL, citing national security risks, while China’s embassy pushed back against politicizing trade. Solar Policy: China’s MIIT clarified five mandatory solar PV standards for modules and inverters, with staged implementation from Jan. 1, 2027, covering efficiency, safety, testing, labeling and export compliance. Climate & Disaster Risk: Nepal-China cooperation is being framed around climate security after the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi floods, with Nepal’s foreign minister calling the Himalayas a shared ecological heritage. Extreme Weather Disruptions: Typhoons are snarling Asian shipping, with Chinese ports seeing longer waits and Shanghai hit by delays as the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea see record storm counts. AI for Forecasting: Swiss researchers are training disaster-prediction AI using large NASA climate datasets to speed up natural hazard forecasting. BRICS & Sustainability: Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, with India expecting “constructive discussions” and the agenda stressing resilience and sustainability. Biodiversity & Water: A feature follows the Yellow River’s journey to the sea, highlighting how changing upstream conditions reshape ecosystems and livelihoods. Green Industry & Recycling: China’s push to strengthen recycling and manage environmental impacts shows up alongside broader clean-energy and battery-sector policy moves.