AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSouth China Sea Tensions: China’s ambassador in Manila said a controversial China Daily AI video about Filipinos was “just the media’s action,” urging both sides to keep negotiating and de-escalate after a Ren’ai Jiao incident. Cross-Border Trade: China reported 140 million shoppers used cross-border e-commerce in H1 2026, with overseas-warehouse exports up 3.3 times, and said it will broaden imports of advanced tech equipment and other goods under its 2026-2030 plan. Payments & Currency Ambitions: Bank of China processed record-size cross-border transfers on mBridge, signaling Beijing’s push for alternative yuan clearing rails. Markets: A-shares extended a rebound led by AI and semiconductors, while Hong Kong stocks slipped. AI & Industry: Volkswagen China plans to use Horizon Robotics’ AI foundation model to reach Level 3 automated driving in 2027. Robotics at WAIC: Humanoid service robots are moving from demos toward real hotel and retail use, with China betting on AI to ease labor shortages. Labor Crackdown Abroad: Thailand arrested 38 foreign workers at a Chinese-owned construction site for working without permits.
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