AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTyphoon Bavi: The powerful storm made landfall in China’s Zhejiang province after battering Taiwan and Japan’s islands, with authorities evacuating nearly 2 million people; by Sunday it weakened to a tropical storm but still threatened days of strong winds and heavy rain, while Taiwan reported at least 134 injuries and China’s Zhejiang alone evacuated about 2.2 million. Cross-strait security watch: Taiwan detected Chinese naval activity near its waters during the storm period, underscoring ongoing maritime pressure as Taipei braces for risks. South China Sea diplomacy: On the 10th anniversary of the 2016 ruling, the U.S., U.K., Japan and 12 other countries plus the EU reaffirmed China’s claims are illegal and “final and legally binding,” while Beijing again rejected the decision. Taiwan-U.S. ties: President Lai Ching-te offered condolences for the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, calling him a steadfast defender of freedom and a true friend of Taiwan. Tech and AI friction: China warned of a potential “backdoor” in some Anthropic Claude Code versions, while separate reporting highlighted Meta’s AI chip and computing expansion plans.
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