AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTaiwan Strait Security: The U.S. warned that a Taiwan conflict could cause economic damage beyond World War II, urging Taipei to keep strengthening defenses and supply chains while the Sept. 24 U.S.-China summit is seen as a chance to reduce miscalculation. Democracy Diplomacy: Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is on a rare Europe trip to Italy for the Ventotene Conference on freedom and democracy, with organizers keeping her participation confidential amid expected Beijing pressure. Cross-Strait Politics & Elections: Taiwan prosecutors said they seized over NT$900 million in an operation targeting suspected illicit election funds ahead of the Nov. 28 local elections. Tech & Jobs: Micron said Taiwan engineers will receive rewards worth 35 to 68 months of pay, after union demands for bigger profit-sharing. AI Chip Race: TSMC posted another record month of revenue as AI demand keeps outpacing capacity, while Micron and other chipmakers push employee rewards tied to AI-driven profits. Regional Context: A Reuters explainer on Russia’s World War Two film screening in Taiwan highlights how competing narratives about Japan’s wartime legacy are being used to shape Taipei’s ties with Tokyo.
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