AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSummit Diplomacy: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Manila for the ASEAN summit and then to Shenzhen for APEC, where leaders are expected to discuss regional challenges. Regional Security: China and ASEAN have provisionally agreed on about 80% of a South China Sea code of conduct, but talks will continue into next year, missing their target to finish in 2026. Separately, the Philippines says a coordination mechanism involving the US, Japan and Australia is already operating. Taiwan Tensions: G7 foreign ministers warned that China’s activities east of Taiwan threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation. Taiwan welcomed the statement; Beijing had not responded. China-US Ties: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Wang Yi held what Beijing described as constructive talks ahead of APEC. The US said they discussed leader-level talks, including a possible meeting with Russia. Japan’s Security Debate: A senior Japanese official has called for an emergency exception allowing nuclear weapons into the country, as the ruling bloc reviews security policy. Green Finance: China’s first sovereign green bond sale in Canada raised about US$599 million, attracting orders 13.5 times the amount offered.
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