AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSports & Consumer Deals: NBA star Stephen Curry signed a 10-year endorsement deal with China’s Li-Ning, expanding Curry Brand into basketball, golf and lifestyle and signaling deeper China-linked consumer reach. Trade & Regulation: China’s State Administration for Market Regulation took a major step on trade secret protection, with new rules effective June 1 that cover data, algorithms, source code and AI-related tech, plus tighter safeguards for remote work and digital collaboration. Cross-border Investment Controls: China also issued outbound investment rules giving authorities more power to scrutinize sensitive overseas transfers of tech and strategic assets, with new measures set to take effect July 1. Capital Markets & Tech Finance: China’s AI push continues as MiniMax prepares a Shanghai STAR Market dual listing and Unitree clears another STAR hurdle, while Hec Technology landed a second big AI computing services deal worth up to CNY12 billion. Business Climate & Competition: Western brands keep reshaping China retail portfolios—General Mills agreed to sell its mainland Haagen-Dazs shops to Ningji, while OECD data says Chinese firms’ overseas gains are heavily tied to higher state subsidies. Geopolitics & Markets: China’s Coast Guard conducted patrols east of Taiwan amid Japan-Philippines maritime talks, adding to regional risk sentiment as global markets react to US–Iran uncertainty.
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