AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUS-China Summit: Xi Jinping heads to Washington for a rare second meeting with Donald Trump, but with a smaller CEO delegation than first expected—signalling fewer big deal announcements as AI and trade remain tense. Iran Sanctions Clash: China rejects unilateral US sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector after a Mahan Air flight landed in Guangzhou, just as Trump and Xi prepare to meet. Indo-Pacific Posture: The US Marine Corps deploys an F-35B squadron to Japan to bolster readiness across the region. China’s Military Shake-up: Purges of senior PLA commanders are said to strengthen Xi’s control even as analysts watch readiness impacts. AI and Cloud Race: Alibaba plans new cloud regions in Turkey, Finland and the Netherlands, while China’s “intelligent computing power” is projected to surge 87.9% in 2026 amid rising AI agent demand. Trade Remedies: India launches an anti-dumping probe into Chinese glycine and an anti-circumvention probe into CPVC resin, as it seeks to narrow a widening trade deficit with China. Central Asia Connectivity: Kyrgyzstan and South Korea agree on new PPP projects, while Kyrgyzstan discusses an oil refinery and pipeline with CNPC and Sinopec. Disaster Watch: Japan’s Typhoon Dujuan death toll rises to 10 with four missing after flooding and landslides in the Kanto region. Sports Spotlight: China’s 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi completes an Asian Games 400m IM hat-trick in record time.
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