AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChina-ASEAN Expo & CABIS: The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo and Business and Investment Summit in Nanning will put AI front and center, with a bigger 170,000-sq-metre show floor and about 2,200 Chinese and nearly 1,000 ASEAN firms expected. Humanoid robotics at scale: UBTECH opened a smart factory in Guangxi designed to produce one humanoid robot every 10 minutes (10,000+ per year), moving from demos to mass manufacturing. Space tech leap: Orienspace’s Gravity-1 sea launch sent nine satellites into orbit in a single mission, hitting new records for payload and altitude. AI governance & US-China talks: China rejected US calls to slow AI as “fearmongering,” while US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Washington is open to discussing AI risks and avoiding system “bifurcation” ahead of Trump-Xi talks. Cybersecurity basics: China’s state security authority warned that outdated antivirus and virus databases can enable data theft and server takeovers. Trade infrastructure: After four years, the Pinglu Canal opened to navigation, strengthening the land-sea corridor linking Southwest China with ASEAN. Agriculture: China is stepping up acidified farmland treatment to protect soil quality and food security.
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