China rebuts US efforts of using Cold War tactics to win AI race | East Asia Tonight 14 Sep 2026

Washington and Beijing are locked in an intensifying race for leadership in AI. That’s as debate reignites over whether powerful systems should be slowed for safety reasons. Also on East Asia Tonight, AI stocks fall over fears that the technology could slip beyond human control. Meanwhile, a landslide victory in Okinawa for a governor who supports US military presence in the strategically important prefecture and Tokyo's plan to relocate a key American base. 00:00 Introduction 01:41 US China AI debate 07:22 Candidate backed by Japan PM's party wins Okinawa election 14:18 China notifying embassies on DNA collection 16:19 Asia-Pacific markets dragged down by tech heavyweights 22:18 South Korea's main stock exchange extend trading hours 29.34 BRICS Summit insights with Chatham House's Dr Chietigj Bajpaee 38:25 JERA CEO forecasts LNG prices 44:11 Beijing bans drones, recreational flying