Xi arrives in Egypt for state visit.
Today's events
Egypt state visit.
Xi landed in Cairo for his first Egypt visit in ten years; his arrival statement, carried by Qiushi, marks seventy years of relations.1Sep 1 · QiushiShanghai Cooperation summit.
Xi's September 1 Bishkek speech, published in full by Qiushi, pledged an artificial-intelligence cooperation centre and 100 joint science projects with member states.2Sep 1 · QiushiAI content crackdown.
The internet regulator opened a second phase of its campaign against AI misuse, reporting 5.61 million posts deleted and 49,000 accounts closed.3Sep 2 · Cyberspace Admin.Oil and gas plan.
Central planners and the energy administration set a 2030 target of 440 million tonnes of domestic oil-equivalent supply and 220,000 kilometres of pipeline.4Aug 28 · Energy Admin.Rail signals chief expelled.
The former general manager of state-owned China Railway Signal and Communication was expelled from the Party and handed to prosecutors for bribery.5Sep 2 · Discipline Comm.Factory activity.
August's manufacturing index rose to 49.8, a second straight month below the 50-point expansion line, though new orders climbed back to 50.6.6Aug 31 · Stats BureauCarmaker export rules.
Commerce, industry and market regulators jointly issued a compliance guide for Chinese carmakers competing abroad, after 8.32 million vehicle exports in 2025.7Sep 1 · Commerce MinistryTibet flood rescue.
The emergency ministry sent 158 rescuers and 33 machines overnight to reopen the washed-out highway toward Gyirong, Tibet's border crossing with Nepal.8Sep 2 · People's DailyVenezuela oil fields.
The foreign ministry said Chinese firms' legal rights must be protected after reports an American company will take over Venezuelan fields backed by Chinese investment.9Sep 1 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“Standing at a crossroads that bears on humanity's future, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should shoulder its historical responsibility and take the initiative in steering history's course.”
President Xi Jinping, Bishkek summit · Sep 12
“Cooperation between China and Venezuela is protected by international law and the laws of both countries. China's lawful rights and interests in Venezuela must be guaranteed.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · Sep 19
“Cyberspace authorities will take timely and effective measures to prevent the abuse and malicious use of artificial-intelligence technology, sustaining a sound environment for its innovation.”
Cyberspace Administration of China, campaign notice · Sep 23
“He turned public power into a tool for private gain, wantonly took money and amassed wealth, and did not stop after retiring.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, disciplinary notice · Sep 25
“These two tasks support each other and advance together: holding the bottom line of energy security while keeping to the direction of green transition.”
Yang Jun, Deputy Director, Oil and Gas Dept., National Energy Administration · Aug 284
“The guidelines stress lawful compliance, fair competition and mutual benefit, and will help car firms actively fulfil social responsibility abroad and integrate into host economies.”
Head, Dept. of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce · Sep 17
Sources
- Qiushi (Party Theoretical Journal), “Written Statement by Xi Jinping on Arrival at Cairo International Airport” (习近平抵达埃及开罗国际机场发表书面讲话), September 1, 2026. qstheory.cn/…/xi-cairo-arrival-statement
- Qiushi (Party Theoretical Journal), “Speech by Xi Jinping at the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation” (full text), Bishkek, September 1, 2026. qstheory.cn/…/xi-sco-bishkek-speech
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “Second-Stage Work of the ‘Qinglang’ Special Campaign Against Chaos in AI Applications” (中央网信办深入开展“清朗·整治AI应用乱象”专项行动第二阶段工作), September 2, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/qinglang-ai-phase-two
- National Energy Administration, “Shoring Up the ‘Ballast Stone’ of Domestic Oil and Gas Self-Supply” (on the Oil and Gas Development 15th Five-Year Plan, issued with the National Development and Reform Commission), August 28, 2026. nea.gov.cn/…/oil-gas-15th-five-year-plan
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Xu Zongxiang, Former Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of China Railway Signal & Communication Group, Expelled from the Party,” September 2, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/xu-zongxiang-expelled
- National Bureau of Statistics, “China Purchasing Managers Index for August 2026,” August 31, 2026. stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/…/pmi-august-2026
- Ministry of Commerce, “Official of the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation Explains the Guidelines on Overseas Competitive Conduct and Compliance Building in the Automobile Industry,” September 1, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/auto-overseas-compliance-guide
- People's Daily, “Emergency Management Ministry Dispatches Rescue Centre to Reinforce the Flooded G216 Section Toward Gyirong Port Overnight,” September 2, 2026. people.com.cn/…/g216-gyirong-flood-repair
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Regular Press Conference Held by Spokesperson Guo Jiakun,” September 1, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/20260901-guo-jiakun