AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTaiwan Drills: Taiwan kicked off its Han Kuang exercises Aug 5-14, with reservists and civilians practicing responses to a possible Chinese invasion, including air-raid drills and simulated disruptions to mobile internet. Drone Trade War: China tightened export controls on drone-related dual-use items to the U.S. and sanctioned six American firms, moving from faster licensing to stricter case-by-case reviews. Cybersecurity Alarm: Researchers say more than 20 models of Chinese-made routers sold worldwide include a hidden “Endlessdoors” backdoor that could let attackers take over networks. AI & Defense Tech: A Reuters review claims PLA-linked researchers used outputs from OpenAI and Anthropic models to train smaller systems for defense uses, as China also tightens AI access via actions against domestic AI relay platforms. Biologics Manufacturing: CSPC and AstraZeneca signed a JV to build next-gen biologics manufacturing in Shijiazhuang, aiming at global drug-substance supply. Energy & LNG: East Asian LNG prices inched up on heat and geopolitics, while China’s state firms push SAF expansion that could tighten global feedstock supply. Global South via AI Satellites: China launched two AI-powered satellites to support Uzbekistan cotton monitoring and Indonesia crop and disaster risk tracking.
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