AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSCO Summit Diplomacy: Xi Jinping leaves Beijing for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan, with Putin and other leaders expected to use the 25th-anniversary meeting to push a multipolar agenda and reaffirm ties. Nuclear & Science Cooperation: South Korea and the U.S. agreed to expand collaboration in nuclear and high-energy physics, including large research infrastructure and a new quantum cooperation committee. Black Sea Food Security: Turkey intensified talks with Ukraine and Russia to restore safer shipping routes as attacks and blocked grain supplies threaten global food prices. Tech & Global Business: LEAP 2026 opens in Riyadh, spotlighting AI and advanced computing with major global tech leaders on the agenda. Global Economy & Wealth: A new billionaire census says AI is reshaping wealth fast, with Hong Kong holding Asia’s top spot. Cross-border Trade: Chinese manufacturers are increasingly selling directly worldwide via cross-border e-commerce, cutting reliance on intermediaries. Health & Crime: Nigeria’s NDLEA says it seized a major international drug pipeline, including “Jihadi drug” captagon hidden in soap shipments. Environment: A new coral reef report finds Australia’s reefs are in better shape than the global average, but hard coral cover keeps declining.
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