AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBRICS Reset in India: Xi Jinping used the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi to push innovation, peace and “Greater BRICS” cooperation, while Modi and Xi pledged to rebuild India-China business and transport links and tackle trade imbalance and market access hurdles. Middle East Restraint: BRICS adopted a “maximum restraint” line on escalating Middle East tensions, urging dialogue and warning against unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures. AI Rivalry: U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent warned Washington can’t lose the AI race to China as U.S. agencies accused six China-based AI firms of large-scale distillation to extract capabilities from frontier models. Trade Watch: China’s buying of U.S. soybeans picked up ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting, with cargo bookings and USDA sales adding to the push. North Korea Tensions: Pyongyang fired short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea; South Korea said it’s monitoring and ready. Japan Mobility Policy: Japan approved a plan to boost bicycle-lane space by 20% by FY2031. Health & Food: Japan-linked research found higher mushroom intake correlated with better memory scores in older adults, while South Korea’s U-20 women advanced at the World Cup and South Korea’s women’s volleyball team headed to Japan for Asian Games redemption.
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