AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoASEAN Summit: Manila says preparations for the mid-November gathering are 95% complete, with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva among the expected leaders. A US envoy also clarified that no announcement on the proposed Pax Silica economic zone is planned for the summit. Philippines–China Ties: Twenty business, labor and civic groups backed stronger economic engagement with Beijing while insisting the Philippines protect its sovereignty and national interests. Major-Power Diplomacy: China says it is discussing a possible meeting between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen this month; no date or format has been confirmed. Afghanistan: Representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan met in Bishkek to discuss security, aid, trade and transport links aimed at bringing Afghanistan closer to regional markets. Development and Energy: The ADB approved $200 million for Sri Lanka’s water security and skills training. Separately, the IEA warned that disruptions to LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could tighten supplies this winter, adding urgency to ASEAN calls for stronger energy cooperation.
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