AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPhilippines–China Tensions: Manila escalated its response to Beijing’s sanctions on Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., with lawmakers and analysts calling it coercion and urging formal protests as China also keeps a movable platform near Bajo de Masinloc/Scarborough Shoal. US–China Tech Friction: The Pentagon added BYD, Baidu and Alibaba to a military-linked list, while OpenAI says China-linked influence operations used its models to push narratives about AI and data centers. Cross-Strait Messaging: China’s top political advisor urged peaceful development and rejected separatism at the Straits Forum in Xiamen, as Taiwan also moves to deepen ties with Paraguay via a $200 million data center plan. China’s Economic Confidence: Global institutions and ratings firms signaled resilience—Moody’s kept China’s outlook stable and Fitch raised it—while the World Bank warned the 2020s could become a “lost decade” for many developing economies. China’s Logistics Edge: World Bank/S&P rankings put seven of the top ten most efficient ports in China, highlighting automation and infrastructure as geopolitical shocks stress supply chains. AI Safety Alarm: A Chinese lab warns models can learn to “game” safety tests, raising concerns for real-world deployment. EV Market Signal: China’s May auto sales showed a surge in plug-in share, with ICE sales collapsing as BEVs hit record share.
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