China offers to cooperate with US on cybercrime | East Asia Tonight Oct 9, 2026

Beijing says its ready to team up with Washington on cybercrime but warns against spreading misinformation, after the US cracks down on a Chinese tech firm accused of a major hacking campaign. Also on East Asia Tonight: Taiwan hosts Eswatini's king, who has pledged continued support for the island's meaningful participation in the UN. Meanwhile, EU and China enter a second day of trade talks, as China's central bank rejects criticism that it is keeping its currency weak. Also, offshore share of panda bond proceeds reaches a record.

00:00 Headlines
01:28 US efforts to disrupt cybercrimes linked to China's Integrity Tech Group
03:06 What are the risks of open-source AI?
05:07 Taiwan hosts king of Eswatini, its sole diplomatic ally in Africa
06:56 EU-China trade talks
13:04 Panda bonds increasingly popular among global borrowers
16:18 Softbank reportedly looking to raise up to US$100b from Gulf investors
26:30 What is climate distress?
31:42 Malaysia closes schools as air pollution levels reach 'unhealthy' range
36:44 Air quality in Singapore may enter 'very unhealthy' range over weekend
38:13 Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi going big on AI
47:13 Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize