AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGold & Reserves: The PBOC added about 15 metric tons of gold in June, lifting reserves to 75.44 million fine troy ounces for a 20th straight month, even as bullion prices fell sharply. AI & US Controls: OpenAI and Google confirmed they sell AI services to Singapore units of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent—parents on a Pentagon blacklist—highlighting loopholes in US export curbs. Tech Jobs: China’s AI push is reshaping work, with reports of about 130,000 tech layoffs as companies automate support and content tasks. Space Milestone: China recovered propellant from an orbital-class rocket for the first time, a step toward reusable launch systems. Typhoon Bavi: China evacuated 600,000+ people ahead of the storm’s expected landfall near Wenzhou, with risks also felt across Japan and Taiwan. Safety Watch: A shoe factory fire in Fujian killed 28, with missing workers confirmed dead and an investigation launched. South China Sea: Philippines leaders marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral award, calling the sea a “place of peace” under international law. Diplomacy: Xi and Kim exchanged congratulations over the 65th anniversary of the China-DPRK friendship treaty, as Pyongyang’s premier visited Beijing. China-Africa Sanctions: Overlapping US and Chinese sanctions are complicating business across Africa, pushing compliance checks higher.
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