AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoJapan–China Trade Talks: Japan’s trade minister Ryosei Akazawa met China’s Wang Wentao briefly in Suzhou, the first ministerial contact since last year’s diplomatic flare-up—still no formal talks, but Japan also pressed Beijing over safety for Japanese nationals after a Shanghai knife attack. Taiwan in the Crossfire: The US has suspended about $14B in arms sales to Taiwan, with officials citing Iran-war priorities; Taipei says it hasn’t received official change notices, while the move lands right after Trump’s China trip and amid rising Strait tensions. Culture Spotlight: Taiwan’s “Taiwan Travelogue” by Yang Shuang-zi (translated by Lin King) won the International Booker Prize—an historic first for Mandarin literature—sparking fresh debate on how Taiwan should be seen beyond the China question. Middle East Pressure: US–Iran diplomacy continues with mediators in Tehran, but a retired US Navy commander says renewed combat operations against Iran look increasingly likely.
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