AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoParty Politics: China’s ruling party says it has rooted out “serious hidden dangers” after expelling a record 33 senior figures, including former top general Zhang Youxia. The plenum tightened discipline, while analysts say the purge could consolidate Xi Jinping’s grip ahead of the 2027 party congress. Markets and Economy: Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, with the Shanghai Composite down 1.44% and Shenzhen’s index down 2.73%. A Reuters poll expects factory activity to remain flat in October, while ICBC reported a 10% rise in third-quarter profit. Trade: Xi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin praised an upgraded trade deal that gives Swiss businesses wider access to China’s market. Regional Tensions: China said its forces conducted readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal, as Beijing and Manila traded accusations over China’s participation in ASEAN defense meetings. US-China Relations: Beijing rejected as “groundless speculation” a report that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in an alleged Chinese spy plot. China also condemned a US ban on imports from three Chinese genomics firms over alleged forced labor.
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