AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS-China Trade Reset: After Trump’s Beijing trip, the White House says China will buy about $17B a year in U.S. farm goods (including beef and poultry) through 2028, aiming to steady markets for American farmers as Iran-related shipping shocks squeeze global supply chains. Taiwan Flashpoint: Taiwan’s leaders pushed back hard on any “bargaining chip” framing, with Xi warning mishandling Taiwan could trigger clashes, while Beijing also urged Japan to stop “surging forward” on remilitarization. China Economy Watch: Fresh data points to a slowdown—retail sales and industrial output under expectations—adding pressure as policymakers try to keep growth on track. Capital Markets Angle: Pakistan’s first sovereign “panda bond” signals China’s onshore bond market is becoming a lower-cost financing route for Belt and Road partners. Security & Signals: Ukraine alleges a Russian drone hit a Chinese-owned cargo ship near Odesa ahead of Putin’s China visit, underscoring how China-linked trade routes are getting pulled into great-power tensions.
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