AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSummit Diplomacy: Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Shenzhen next week on the sidelines of APEC—the first trilateral meeting of the three leaders. Washington says nuclear arms and Iran may be discussed, but Ukraine is not expected on the agenda. Trade Talks: China and the U.S. held the first meeting of a new trade council, discussing tariffs, agricultural trade and a reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement covering about US$30 billion in goods from each country. Taiwan Tensions: Taiwan reported fresh Chinese aircraft and naval activity around the island. A Taiwanese security official also described large, unannounced Pacific drills earlier this month, raising concern they could rehearse restrictions on shipping. Transport: China’s railways carried a record 4.13 billion passengers in the first 10 months of 2026, up 4.7% year on year. Chip Dispute: U.S. scrutiny is growing over reports that export-restricted Nvidia chips reached Chinese AI projects; U.S. intelligence has not determined whether a businesswoman linked to the case spied for China.
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