AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChina-DPRK Diplomacy: Xi Jinping’s Pyongyang visit is being framed as a “new historical stage,” with both sides pledging deeper cooperation across politics, trade, culture and security after reaching an “important consensus” on safeguarding regional and global peace. US-China Tech Friction: The Pentagon has expanded its blacklist of Chinese military-linked firms, naming Alibaba, BYD and Baidu, while Taiwan is reportedly weighing tougher AI chip export curbs to China to match US rules and curb diversion. Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike says Chinese hackers are the top state-backed threat to tech firms, with technology the most targeted sector over the past year. Economy Watch: China’s May CPI rose 1.2% year-on-year and PPI climbed 3.9%, as policymakers try to revive consumer confidence amid a property slump. Space & Energy Signals: China launched Shenzhou-23 for a year-long mission, and a Chinese rocket’s glow over Australia was confirmed as a satellite launch. Global Business Angle: Microsoft cut more than 200 Azure employees in China, while Huawei Cloud argues AI cloud should be judged by token “health” and enterprise productivity, not just token volume.
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