AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI-to-bench automation in Shanghai: A national protein science facility has launched an automated platform that can rapidly turn AI-designed proteins into physical samples for lab testing, aiming to cut months-long workflows down to days. Gig-worker finance push: China’s financial regulator says it will encourage banks to build dedicated, inclusive credit products for flexible workers like drivers and couriers to stabilize employment. Taiwan-area coast guard “new normal”: China signaled sustained law-enforcement patrols east of Taiwan, using coast guard vessels in a gray-zone approach that raises blockade fears. AI model access tightening: China is weighing restrictions on overseas access to its most advanced AI models, balancing security risks with innovation goals. DeepSeek’s chip drive: DeepSeek is developing an in-house AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei, intensifying China’s chip competition. Biotech race in RAS cancer: Chinese firms are challenging the US with rapidly advancing RAS-targeted cancer therapies, with investors watching valuation shifts. Markets and tech rebound: China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded as chip and AI shares led, while Hong Kong’s Momenta IPO debut drew cautious sentiment. Extreme weather: Flooding and storms in southern China left deaths, missing people, and large-scale evacuations, highlighting disaster pressure on infrastructure and services.
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