AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDefense Industry Resilience: Taiwan will test wartime defense supply continuity in next month’s Han Kuang drills, including relocating production lines from the Armaments Bureau’s 202nd Arsenal and mobilizing civilian factories, while the navy and coast guard run escort and live-fire scenarios to keep sea lanes open. Cross-Strait Maritime Signaling: Taiwan says it has raised concerns with Beijing “through third countries and existing private channels” over Chinese “law-enforcement” activity east of the island, as official ties remain largely suspended. AI Chip Smuggling Probe: Taiwan detained an Nvidia employee, Chang, over alleged falsification of records tied to exports of Supermicro servers with Nvidia GPUs to China, following earlier searches and detentions of Supermicro staff. Tech and Markets: TSMC said it has begun gradually resuming operations at its Japan Kumamoto plant after a 7.1 earthquake evacuation, while global markets remain jittery over AI chip spending and China competition. Legal Accountability: Taiwan’s High Court increased damages and held the operator of the Formosa Fun Coast water park jointly liable for the 2015 dust explosion that killed 15.
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