AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAsia-Europe Ties: Xi Jinping met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Swiss President Guy Parmelin in Beijing, calling for openness and closer cooperation; China and Switzerland also signed an updated trade deal to cut tariffs. Conflict and Security: Yemen’s Houthis fired two missiles at the presidential palace in Aden. Saudi forces said they intercepted a drone near Riyadh and a missile aimed at the kingdom’s south. Economic Outlook: Eurozone growth slowed to 0.4% in the third quarter, while France’s economy shrank 0.1%; Canada’s economy also stalled for a second straight month in August. Trade and Development: African representatives urged countries to remove customs and other barriers to regional trade. In Pakistan, SMEDA and Alibaba plan to train 10,000 small businesses and help up to 2,000 reach international buyers. Climate Finance: Global biodiversity conservation faces a $700 million funding gap, Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said, urging work on credible biodiversity-credit markets. Poland’s Court Crisis: President Karol Nawrocki cut short a trip to Senegal and returned home after a senior judge suspended the head of the Constitutional Tribunal, escalating a standoff with the government.
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