Data centre anger, bacon fight, Bill Gates’ AI warning: 7 US-China relations reads

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. Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research tiesPhoto: APHarvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University were among 30 American institutions ordered to audit their foreign research relationships, according to US officials, as higher education representatives accused the Pentagon of implying wrongdoing without publicly presenting evidence.Read the full story here.2. China vows to safeguard interests after ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions over Iran tiesPhoto: ReutersBeijing condemned fresh US “Economic D-Day” sanctions imposed on mainland Chinese and Hong Kong entities over their ties to Iran, pledging “all necessary measures” to protect its interests.Read the full story here.3. Bill Gates warns of AI’s impact, urges the US and China to cooperatePhoto: TT News Agency/AFP/Getty Images/TNSCooperation between the United States and China is required to manage the unprecedented societal impacts of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technology, Bill Gates wrote in a new essay published in June.