B1 French News | China Pushes Back as AI Fear Grows

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: China pushes back at calls to slow AI while its spy chief warns the technology could threaten Communist Party rule. Also: Thames Water redraws its planned mega-reservoir in Oxfordshire, opening a new consultation as costs and opposition grow. Aujourd'hui : La Chine rejette les appels alarmistes · Thames Water relance la consultation. Today’s French focus: devoir au présent, must / have to = must / have to. Vocabulary: la concurrence (competition), la consultation (consultation), la pression (pressure). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-15