AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMilitary Pressure: Taiwan reported fresh Chinese activity around the island, while officials say an earlier, unannounced exercise involving more than 100 ships simulated strikes and may have rehearsed a blockade. Cross-Strait Politics: Xi Jinping said reunification with Taiwan was inevitable; Taipei rejected the claim and again ruled out Beijing’s “one country, two systems” model. APEC Diplomacy: Acer co-founder Stan Shih will represent Taiwan at next week’s Shenzhen summit, where Trump and Xi are expected to meet and a proposed Trump-Xi-Putin gathering is drawing attention. Local Elections: With voting set for Nov. 28, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and challenger Puma Shen are promoting rival visions, while Kaohsiung hopefuls pitch AI-led growth and industrial upgrades. Energy Vote: A Nov. 28 referendum will ask whether Taiwan should end its “non-nuclear homeland” policy; supporters say restarting reactors could help meet rising power demand, while the government questions the need for a referendum. Security Concerns: Taiwan is also investigating the Nvidia scandal and reviewing security guidance for AI executives amid allegations involving a suspected Chinese spy.
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