AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJapan: A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck off Ibaraki, with shaking felt in Tokyo; no tsunami warning was issued. China: A fire in a Taiyuan apartment building killed 14, while authorities investigate the cause. Separately, a security analyst says more than 100 Chinese naval and coast guard vessels may be rehearsing a blockade of Taiwan. US-China ties: Beijing extended its suspension of additional tariffs on US goods for two months, keeping a 10% levy, and paused special port fees on US ships until Jan. 10. Donald Trump says he expects to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at next week’s APEC summit in Shenzhen. India: At least 18 people died in three separate fires during Diwali night; six more were killed when a speeding car caught fire after a crash in Uttar Pradesh. Tech and security: Nvidia’s board is investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort linked to Beijing; the company says it has no reason to believe its secrets or national security were compromised.
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