AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEarthquake Update (Sichuan): A 5.5-magnitude quake hit Gaoxian County in Yibin, Sichuan early Monday, with no deaths reported and 13 people sustaining minor injuries; 196 others were relocated and roads saw rockfalls that authorities cleared. Central Banking (Liquidity): China’s central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations for the first time, offering 300 billion yuan, while also injecting 157.5 billion yuan via seven-day reverse repos as markets read the move as tighter control of liquidity. China-EU Trade (Cooling the Heat): A Xinhua commentary argues Chinese cooling products and Europe’s own reliance on Chinese intermediate goods show why dialogue—not escalation—should cool China-EU trade tensions. AI & Industry (Profits): Official data says China’s major industrial firms’ profits rose 18.8% in Jan-May, driven by AI-related electronics and new-energy materials. Geopolitics (Japan Export Controls): China announced export restrictions on 40 Japanese entities, splitting them into a control list with outright dual-use bans and a watch list with tighter scrutiny. Business (Aviation): China Eastern plans to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets in a deal worth about $9.35 billion at list prices, supporting long-haul expansion.
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