AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTaiwan Strait Tensions: Taiwan carried out a historic live-fire drill, firing 32 U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets westward toward China as part of “shoot-and-scoot” tactics, drawing Beijing’s condemnation as provocation. Opposition Meets Washington: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun told U.S. lawmakers she supports defending Taiwan while keeping “permanent secession” off the table, aiming to correct “misunderstandings” about her China approach amid debate over Taiwan’s defense spending. South China Sea: Taiwan’s MOFA strongly condemned Chinese vessels’ intrusion near Taiping Island and urged international pushback, saying it violates sovereignty and regional stability. Tech & Economy: Nvidia began pitching its Arm-based Vera server CPUs to Chinese clients with possible August deliveries, while Taiwan reported real wage growth of 1.4% (Jan–Apr) and the legislature eased candidacy rules for some offenders. Local Governance & Courts: The Legislative Yuan passed election eligibility amendments, and a former DPP official was placed in detention over unpaid NT$170 million damages in a land scandal. Science & Culture: NTU researchers identified an extinct Ice Age peacock species endemic to Taiwan from a fossil, and TVBS deployed real-time AI translation during Jensen Huang’s GTC Taipei keynote.
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