AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStrategic Technology: China blocked SoftBank’s $5.4 billion deal to buy ABB’s robotics business, underscoring Beijing’s tighter scrutiny of major technology assets. Space and Science: A Pakistani astronaut is set to become the first foreign national to visit China’s Tiangong space station. Separately, Chinese researchers set a new record by cooling atoms aboard the station to less than 10 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero. Regional Tensions: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro accused Beijing of trying to silence Filipino officials who criticize its actions in disputed waters, saying the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone is its red line. Taiwan says it will close its office in Papua New Guinea, blaming Chinese pressure after PNG shut the office in July. US-China Trade: Senior US and Chinese officials held talks, with Washington pressing Beijing to fulfill commitments on rare earths, critical minerals and agricultural purchases. India: Delhi ordered schools to offer online classes as air quality worsened; a fire at an Oil India facility in Assam killed one worker and critically injured six.
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