AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChina Economy Watch: April data landed with a thud—retail sales rose just 0.2% year-on-year and industrial output slowed to 4.1%, underscoring weak domestic demand and a property drag. Baidu Earnings: Baidu posted a fourth straight quarterly revenue decline as it tries to lean on AI to offset a softer ad business. US-China Trade Pivot: After Trump’s Beijing trip, the White House says China will buy at least $17bn a year in U.S. farm goods (beef and poultry included), aiming to steady markets for American farmers. Capital Markets Angle: Pakistan’s first sovereign panda bond—priced at a record-low 2.5% coupon—signals how China’s onshore bond market is becoming a lower-cost funding route. Global Industry Links: Emirates broke ground on a $5.1bn Dubai aircraft engineering complex built by China Railway Construction. Security & Disruption: Heavy rain battered central/eastern China, while Poland warned of cyber tampering risks at water treatment plants.
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