AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSouth China Sea Tensions: China and the Philippines traded fresh accusations after China Coast Guard water-cannon incidents near Scarborough Shoal, as Manila said Bajo de Masinloc is a traditional fishing ground and Beijing rejected the claims. EU Sanctions Retaliation: China said it will respond to the EU’s anti-Russian sanctions by adding 14 EU entities to its export control list, framing it as protecting national security and interests. Iran Crisis Diplomacy: Trump warned Xi and Putin against arming Iran, while China urged Iran to fulfill its interim deal with the US and resume negotiations, as oil markets reacted to reports of renewed talks. US-China Tech Friction: US lawmakers advanced a bill to restrict Chinese-made robots in critical infrastructure, while a coalition of major tech firms urged Washington not to curb open-weight AI models. Semiconductor Power Shift: Reuters reported China’s memory chip makers, especially CXMT and YMTC, are gaining pricing power amid AI demand and facing growing US scrutiny. Governance & Public Security: China also reported criminal/public security case declines in H1 and continued law-enforcement cooperation with the US ahead of a Trump-Xi summit. Cultural Soft Power: Despite diplomatic strain, a Philippine Chinese chamber group brought the Chinese film “Dear You” to Manila, betting on film and shared history to keep ties warm.
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