AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCross-Strait Politics in Washington: Two top U.S. House Republicans plan to meet Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly KMT leader Cheng Li-wun during her trip to Washington, as China watches closely how the Trump administration handles Taiwan. Security & Defense Drills: Taiwan carried out a live-fire test of U.S.-supplied HIMARS “shoot-and-scoot” rockets into waters of the Taiwan Strait, underscoring its focus on fast, mobile deterrence. AI Chip Export Controls: Taiwan is reviewing tighter rules on AI chip sales to China to match U.S. policy, potentially expanding restrictions beyond blacklisted firms and raising compliance pressure for server makers. Election Security Alarm: The KMT proposed amending Taiwan’s Nationality Act to let Chinese citizens with Taiwan household registration run in public elections without renouncing Chinese nationality, drawing security concerns. Hong Kong National Security Expansion: Hong Kong plans subsidiary legislation allowing the Chief Executive to certify certain cases as national security offenses, a move critics say could broaden political risk. AI Wealth Surge: Forbes’ Taiwan Richest 2026 coverage highlights how the AI boom is lifting chip and components fortunes, including newcomers tied to PCB, storage, and AI chip-testing equipment. Markets Mood: Asian equities saw record foreign outflows amid AI worries and Middle East tensions, with Taiwan among the biggest sellers in the region.
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