AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCross-Strait Tensions: Taiwan says it is closely monitoring China’s coastal live-fire drills announced after President Lai Ching-te’s National Day address. Defense Minister Wellington Koo said the exercises are not near Taiwan; Lai has said stronger defenses are meant to deter war. Diplomatic Pressure: Beijing sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over their countries’ ties with Taiwan. Taipei condemned the move as coercion against its diplomatic allies. Taipei Election: Twelve mayoral candidates signed sustainability pledges, while six major media outlets invited candidates to a televised debate. A man who reposted a fabricated, defamatory image of candidate Puma Shen received deferred prosecution. Tech and Trade: The United States has opened a Section 337 probe involving Taiwanese firms Foxconn, Delta Electronics and Quanta over alleged patent infringement in AI-server power systems; the companies say operations are unaffected. TSMC is expected to post a sixth straight record quarterly profit, fueled by AI-chip demand.
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