# ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 14:00:07+00:00 Advertisement # ICE death, strikes on China proposed over AI, Huawei on trial: 7 US-China relations reads From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen *We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider* *subscribing* *.* ### 1. Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on September 3 over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on US territory. Read the full story [here](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366287/chinese-american-community-alarmed-after-chinese-national-dies-ice-custody?module=inline&pgtype=article). ### 2. US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first The United States should start preparing for scenarios where extreme measures must be taken to stop China from achieving artificial general intelligence, according to a former White House official, including state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centres. Read the full story [here](https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3366284/us-urged-consider-military-strikes-stop-china-achieving-agi-first?module=inline&pgtype=article). Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice