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BEIJING DAILY - 13 MARCH 2026

Wang Yi, Wang Xiaohong, Dong Jun to Attend Inaugural China-Vietnam "3+3" Security Dialogue; China Approves First Brain-Computer Interface for Commercial Use; Paris Negotiators Begin Summit Framework Talks

Mar 13, 2026
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SUMMARY: Foreign Minister WANG Yi, Public Security Minister WANG Xiaohong, and Defense Minister DONG Jun will attend the inaugural China-Vietnam "3+3" Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy, Defense and Public Security with Vietnamese counterparts — a new bilateral mechanism marking significant expansion of Beijing-Hanoi security coordination that potentially affects U.S. regional security posture in Southeast Asia. China on 13 March approved its first invasive brain-computer interface product for commercial use, representing a critical regulatory milestone in Chinese neurotechnology startups' efforts to challenge U.S. rivals including Elon Musk's Neuralink and signaling Beijing's determination to lead in cutting-edge biotechnology despite U.S. export controls on adjacent AI and semiconductor sectors. U.S. and Chinese negotiators convened in Paris on 13-14 March to outline the framework for the 31 March Xi-Trump summit, with discussions covering tariffs, fentanyl, and Taiwan — the first substantive preparatory engagement after weeks of discord over White House planning flagged in previous cables. The China Red Cross Society announced $200,000 in humanitarian assistance to Iran following an elementary school attack, continuing Beijing's measured diplomatic support for Tehran amid Operation Epic Fury strikes. END SUMMARY.

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