AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTrump–Lai Move: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will speak directly with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te—an unprecedented step since Washington switched recognition to Beijing in 1979—raising fresh alarm in China and uncertainty for Taipei as arms-deal talk hangs in the air. Cross-Strait Politics: Lai used his second-anniversary remarks to vow higher defense spending and continued U.S. arms purchases, while insisting Taiwan won’t be “sacrificed or traded.” Diplomatic Pressure Abroad: Canadian Conservative MP Michael Chong met Lai to “assert Canadian sovereignty,” despite warnings from China’s envoy. Security-Industry Signal: Taiwan’s drone makers are reporting surging overseas orders for “non-red” suicide drones, tied to lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. Culture & Soft Power: Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi won the International Booker Prize for “Taiwan Travelogue,” the first Mandarin-translated work to take the award.
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