AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoApple Supply Chain: Apple is reportedly testing memory chips from China’s CXMT across iPhones and MacBooks to ease an AI-driven component shortage, with early talks aimed at using the chips in devices sold in China. AI Compute Build-Out: China says it has switched on its first AI super cluster using 100,000 domestically made chips, while more clusters are coming online to expand national AI computing capacity. Semiconductor Momentum: Moore Threads, dubbed “China’s Nvidia alternative,” posted 147.42% H1 revenue growth as GPU demand rises and commercialization of its computing clusters accelerates. Inflation Watch: China’s July CPI and factory-gate prices cooled more than expected, keeping deflationary pressure in focus as Beijing weighs stronger fiscal support. Trade Signals (Germany): German exports to China fell over 12% in H1 while imports rose, widening the trade deficit as Chinese firms deepen local production. Textiles & Sourcing: Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 in Shanghai spotlights traceable, recycled and value-added yarns, with an expanded India Pavilion pushing cotton sourcing. Regional Risk (Typhoon Dolphin): Typhoon Dolphin hit Japan’s Okinawa and is now battering China’s east coast, disrupting flights, ports and evacuations. China-Africa Trade Push: Hunan targets 80 billion yuan in Africa trade by 2028, focusing on mining, modern agriculture and green energy.
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