AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoASEAN Summit: Manila hosts regional leaders Nov. 15–17 amid South China Sea tensions. Myanmar will send a foreign ministry official, while senior junta figures remain barred. South China Sea: China and ASEAN have provisionally agreed on about 80% of a proposed code of conduct, but disputes over its scope and legal force mean talks will continue into next year. Taiwan Tensions: G7 foreign ministers warned that China’s activity east of Taiwan threatens regional stability and freedom of navigation. In Japan, a senior official called for allowing nuclear weapons into the country in emergencies, an exception to its non-nuclear principles. Regional Diplomacy: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the Manila summit before heading to APEC in Shenzhen; Seoul’s foreign minister is meeting China’s Wang Yi ahead of the gathering. Chinese and US foreign ministers also held what Beijing called positive talks. Supply Chains: South Korean companies pledged 650 billion won for rare-earth magnet production as US rules tighten on Chinese-sourced materials in defense equipment.
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