AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUS-China Tech & Security: A bipartisan U.S. House committee has opened a national-security probe into Pfizer, Merck, AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb over clinical trials at PLA-linked hospitals and in Xinjiang, raising questions about consent and IP risks. South China Sea & Sovereignty: Philippines President Marcos marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral award, calling the South China Sea a “sea of peace” governed by law, while Philippine officials push back hard on Chinese scholars’ claims about Batanes. China’s External Diplomacy: Xi met DPRK Premier Pak Thae Song and urged deeper ties tied to the 65th anniversary of the friendship treaty; Xi also met Namibia’s president and elevated relations to a “community with a shared future.” Policy & Trade Controls: China imposed an immediate ban on helium exports, tightening supplies for chipmaking as Middle East tensions squeeze global production. Industrial Modernization: Top political advisor Wang Huning urged implementing plans to modernize China’s industrial system and strengthen the real economy. Climate & Disaster Response: Flooding in southern China left 39 dead and missing people, with reports of animals escaping after zoo cages were locked during storms. Economy & Industry: Volkswagen plans to cut up to half its lineup as China EV pressure mounts; China passenger car exports jumped 80% in June. Corporate/Capital Markets: Shein won CSRC approval for its Hong Kong IPO after prior setbacks. International Human Rights: A Uyghur activist says Canada’s response to China’s ethnic-unity law is too “vague,” arguing it falls short on transnational repression.
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