AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoPhilippines Security Focus: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged Manila to build eastward bases and logistics hubs to secure strategic access to the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Rise, even as the West Philippine Sea remains the main flashpoint with China. India-China Diplomacy: NSA Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for boundary talks with Wang Yi, while Jaishankar also met Russia’s Lavrov as India-Russia ties deepen. China-Hong Kong Business: Chinese state firms and JD.com formed a JV to invest HK$16.8b in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis logistics mega project. Southeast Asia Connectivity: Vietnam approved an extra $3.36b for the China-linked Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway, aiming for completion by 2030. US-China Trade Tensions: The US plans a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods over excess capacity ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, potentially lifting duties back toward ~20%. Energy & Climate: Sinopec’s chief said China’s oil demand likely peaked last year, while reports warn China’s clean-energy growth is straining power grids through rising curtailment. India Tech & Finance: BloombergNEF ranks India top for data-centre expansion outside China, and Invesco is bullish on longer-dated Indian government bonds despite Bloomberg index delays. Sports & Accountability: India’s hockey World Cup campaign ended with exits and renewed calls for accountability after defensive woes and criticism of federation management.
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