AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoPeaceful China Initiative: Xi Jinping urged a higher level of the Peaceful China Initiative, stressing holistic national security, stronger legal backing, and using science and technology to prevent risks while advancing modernization. China-US trade & AI risk management: After Xi’s Washington visit, the US and China agreed on tariff cuts for $60B of trade (including non-sensitive goods) and set up an AI crisis communication channel to reduce escalation risk. AI governance tightening: Bloomberg reports China is requiring some top AI and chip executives’ families to get approval before traveling abroad, expanding earlier curbs aimed at protecting sensitive know-how. Biopharma approvals & deals: China’s NMPA approved pirtobrutinib for CLL/SLL across all therapy lines; Merck also paid $400M for SciBrunch’s preclinical KRAS G12D inhibitor (up to $2.13B total). Energy tech push: China unveiled a five-year battery plan targeting initial large-scale all-solid-state battery use by 2030; Fluence and EVE Energy signed a framework deal for up to 206 GWh (2027-2031). Deep-sea science: Chinese researchers reported giant isopods can endure long gaps between meals thanks to a stolen gene and a large stomach, shedding light on extreme-environment survival.
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