AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCross-Strait Security: President Lai Ching-te used the Ketagalan Forum to urge the international community to unite against China’s “ethnic unity” law, calling it coercive and warning of transnational repression. Military Readiness: Taiwan’s Han Kuang war games begin Wednesday, for the first time testing countermeasures against a PLA maritime blockade, including convoy escorts and joint counter-blockade missions. Gray-Zone Pressure: Taiwan’s Coast Guard warned a Chinese-flagged research vessel after it was seen “lurking” over the US-Taiwan Pacific Light Cable Network, raising espionage and sabotage concerns. Deterrence & Tech: A US push to expand Patriot and THAAD interceptor production aims to rebuild depleted missile stocks, but long lead times could limit how fast new capacity becomes deployable. Diplomacy: Lithuania’s foreign ministry says it’s working to improve relations with China while also keeping economic talks with Taiwan moving. Regional Economy & Trade: Emirates SkyCargo launched a Taipei–Hyderabad–Dubai freighter route, boosting logistics for semiconductors and life sciences. Domestic Politics: KMT and TPP plan six referendums alongside November local elections, including a nuclear-energy policy fight. Markets: Taiwan’s housing market showed recovery signs as transfers rose across major cities, while ADLINK expects revenue momentum to continue.
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