Air China

Ahead of Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States, the Chinese presidential road convoy was flown across the Pacific aboard an Air China Boeing 747 cargo plane after the leader's own Boeing 747 departed. The cargo reportedly included the Hongqi N701, the heavily armored sedan reserved for China's top leadership, as well as other escort vehicles and equipment.

China, home to the world's second most powerful military, has reportedly transferred an air-defence system derived from Russian technology and designed to counter cruise missiles to Algeria, one of North Africa's strongest military powers. The move highlights Beijing's growing arms export role and deepening defence ties with Algiers, a major buyer of Russian and Chinese weaponry.

Researchers in China have developed a paint that reportedly lowered wall temperatures by 25 degrees Celsius during a summer test, pointing to its potential for passive cooling of buildings in hot weather. The report has drawn attention among science and technology readers interested in energy-saving materials and ways to reduce air-conditioning demand in cities.

India is strengthening the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow 22-km strip in West Bengal known as the Chicken's Neck that connects the northeast to the rest of the country, under a defence project worth over ₹530 crore. Plans reportedly include underground command hubs, air defence and long-range missile sites, bomb shelters, resilient underground rail capacity and expressway corridors. The move highlights the strategic sensitivity of the corridor, which borders Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China's Chumbi Valley nearby.