AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTaiwan Strait Tensions: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry detected 4 Chinese aircraft sorties and 6 naval vessels around the island early Sunday, with 3 aircraft crossing the median line—after a day earlier saw 16 sorties and 8 vessels. US Arms Uncertainty: The latest political storm is still the reported US “pause” on a $14bn Taiwan arms sale tied to munitions for Iran, while Taiwan says it hasn’t been properly informed. Maritime Pressure: Taiwan also claims China has deployed 100+ vessels across regional waters since the Trump-Xi summit. AI & Chips: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan and said his $200bn CPU market forecast includes China, even as chip curbs bite; meanwhile Taiwan detained suspects accused of trying to route banned Nvidia-linked chips to China via fake paperwork. Retail Growth: Cosmed and Starbucks Taiwan hit 600 stores each, with plans for the next 600 outlets. Culture & Sports: Netflix starts its first daily live show, The Breakfast Club; and Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei shut out the Cubs as Astros won 3-0.
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