AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoPhilippines–China Diplomatic Row: Manila says its defense attaché in Beijing wasn’t “recalled,” but is under a wider DND review that could close posts not meeting needs, as tensions over the West Philippine Sea continue. Racist AI Video Fallout: Philippine officials and lawmakers condemned a China Daily AI video portraying Filipinos as monkeys, calling it dehumanizing and tied to the 2016 arbitration dispute—prompting diplomatic protests and demands for removal. Chongqing Disaster Response: Southwest China’s Chongqing reported 8 dead and 34 missing after a rainfall-triggered mountain collapse, with large-scale rescue and emergency measures under way. WAIC Shanghai & AI Openness: At the World AI Conference, China pushed “open source” and global AI governance themes, including an open-source AI meteorology system and new international cooperation case collections. China–Cambodia Tech & Infrastructure: Xi met Hun Manet, reaffirming support for major corridors and anti-scam cooperation, while Chinese firms sign up for Cambodia’s digital, aviation, logistics, and satellite internet push. Global Trade/Industry Signals: China announced a 2% consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries from Sept 1 (rising later) and ordered/ordered Airbus jets totaling $17.8bn as fleet expansion continues.
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