AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAPEC Tensions: Taiwan urged China to follow forum protocol after receiving its invitation to the Shenzhen summit by email, while other members were sent official envoys. Washington’s Asia Role: South Korea’s parliamentary audit exposed strains in its US alliance, including curtailed intelligence sharing, as Washington signals its forces may take on a wider regional role. Democrats’ midterm sweep is also raising questions about US policy on China and trade. Regional Diplomacy: China’s Wang Yi met senior North Korean official Kim Song-nam, pledging to deepen ties, and separately held talks with Thailand’s foreign minister. Free Expression: Thailand banned an English-language textbook on national security grounds; its editor says the order targets chapters on the monarchy. Central Asian Links: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan agreed to allow up to 60 weekly flights on each of two main routes and increase services on others. Pacific Rescue: Five people were found alive after drifting at sea for three months, while four others remain missing.
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