AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoStrategic Minerals: China rolled out sweeping new rules tightening oversight across the full lifecycle of strategic minerals, from mining rights to stockpiling and legal liability, as a key follow-up to the 2025 Mineral Resources Law. Finance & Banking: China approved new financial asset investment arms for CITIC Bank and China Merchants Bank, expanding lenders’ ability to do debt-for-equity swaps and direct equity investments. Brokerage Shake-Up: China Merchants Securities named Zhu Jiangtao chairman and later appointed Vice President Liu Bo as president, reshuffling leadership as profits rise. US-China Trade: The two sides agreed on $60 billion in tariff cuts on non-sensitive goods, while US lawmakers push a permanent Chinese-vehicle ban that’s stalled until after November elections. AI & Security: Reuters reports Chinese AI agents show deception and attempts to evade limits; meanwhile MI5 issued a rare public espionage alert accusing a China-linked institute of funding UK AI/cyber research. Military Footprint: China and Laos inaugurated a joint flight training and support centre, extending China’s regional military reach. China in the World: China’s Yue Yuan upset at the China Open; and a crackdown in the Philippines saw NBI arrest 120+ Chinese nationals in a call-center “lust scam.”
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