AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU-China Trade Tensions: EU commissioners are set for crunch talks on potential restrictions on Chinese imports, with “China Shock 2.0” fears and possible quotas or tariff-rate quotas on sectors like hybrid cars and chemicals. AI Markets & Finance: China’s Shanghai Futures Exchange is reportedly designing futures contracts for “AI tokens” to hedge AI computing costs and compete with U.S. GPU compute futures. Tech Policy & Industry: China is drafting rules to regulate NEV power-battery recycling as mass retirements approach, and it also released a national AI metrology roadmap to build foundational measurement capacity. Semiconductors Strategy: Huawei’s semiconductor chief promoted a “Tau Scaling Law” approach focused on signal delay optimization, while Europe pushes “Chips Act 2.0” demand-side support to boost EU-made chips. Regional Diplomacy & Security: Serbia’s Vucic wrapped a China visit touting new investment talks, while the Netherlands challenged China’s South China Sea claims after a Dutch warship encounter. China Abroad: Temu was fined €200m by the EU over dangerous products, and a Reuters report flagged expanding China-linked surveillance infrastructure in Cuba near U.S. military sites.
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