AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBRICS Diplomacy: Xi Jinping and India’s Modi met on the BRICS sidelines in New Delhi, agreeing China and India are “partners, not rivals,” and stressing border peace, long-term ties, and a “fair, reasonable” boundary settlement as both sides push trade and people-to-people progress. BRICS Trade Rules: BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration calling for WTO dispute-settlement restoration, UN Security Council reform, restraint in the Middle East, and more local-currency trade within the bloc. China–Global South Finance: Egypt’s Al-Sisi urged BRICS to expand concessional financing and strengthen the New Development Bank as Middle East turmoil strains trade and energy routes. AI & Markets: Elon Musk backed “pacing the frontier” with OpenAI/Anthropic leaders, while separate coverage highlights China’s shift toward AI agents and the compute race. US–China Tensions: China warned it may cancel a Xi–Trump summit over new US arms sales to Taiwan. Visa & Mobility: China raised visa fees for Japanese nationals to about seven times current levels from Sept. 14, citing reciprocity. Trade Flows: China bought about 1 million tons of US soybeans this week plus another 340,000 tons reported by USDA, as harvest nears and negotiations continue.
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