Himalayan Disaster Response: Nepal and China rescue teams are racing after a glacier collapse triggered a massive mudslide, with the death toll nearing 800 and missing people topping 3,000; Nepal has begun allowing foreign teams to help with tunnel rescues, including Indian reconnaissance for hydropower tunnels. US-China Tech Friction: China’s CXMT filed suit against the US Pentagon over its “Chinese military company” blacklist, arguing its DRAM chips are civilian and that the designation violates due process. China-Kyrgyzstan “Golden Period”: Xi Jinping’s SCO summit and state visit to Kyrgyzstan spotlight deeper trade and projects like the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, with officials framing cooperation as entering a rapid-development phase. AI Data Center Politics: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rejected claims that China is behind US data-center debate after X alleged Chinese-linked bot activity; the dispute highlights how industrial policy and energy costs are becoming a geopolitical talking point. Industrial Automation & Mining: Komatsu marked its 1,000th autonomous haul truck milestone, signaling autonomy moving from pilots to repeatable fleet operations. Robotics Manufacturing in Europe: Serbia opened a mass-production humanoid robot facility with Chinese partners, targeting up to 20,000 units annually. China-Africa Ag Tech: Chinese agricultural drones are spreading across African farms to boost precision agriculture and cut water, pesticide and fertilizer use.