AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPhilippines–China Media Row: Manila officials and lawmakers condemned China Daily’s AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, with Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. backing a DFA protest and calls for the content to be removed. US–ASEAN Diplomacy: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Manila July 19–23 for ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings and talks to deepen US–Philippines and broader Indo-Pacific cooperation. India Private Space Milestone: India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, Skyroot’s Vikram-1, reached a 450-km orbit on its maiden mission, marking a new push for commercial launches. India Defence Messaging: Rajnath Singh said “zero tolerance” against terrorism is now a “Line of Action,” citing Operation Sindoor and highlighting rising indigenous defence production and exports. India EV Push: Delhi’s new EV policy aims to cut smog by incentivising replacement of older vehicles with battery-electric models. China Disaster Response: A landslide in Chongqing killed at least eight and left 34 missing, with evacuations and rescue efforts underway. Malaysia–China Trade Compliance: Malaysia urged durian exporters to stick to existing phytosanitary protocol for China and avoid unapproved pre-cut methods. Tibet Rights Protests: Tibetan NGOs and thousands in Dharamshala protested China’s ethnic unity law and marked the self-immolation of Lobga Rangzen. UK–China Investment Tension: China’s foreign ministry said it will monitor the UK’s full nationalisation of British Steel and urged a mutually acceptable compensation solution.
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