AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoScience: A Tsinghua-led team reported progress toward a nuclear clock, using thorium-229 and a home-developed ultraviolet laser; its results and a Vienna team’s were published in Nature. Regional Ties: China and North Korea are due to open a long-delayed bridge over the Yalu River on Oct. 15, after years of stalled construction and amid renewed transport links. Security: China sent its Liaoning carrier group to the western Pacific for military drills, which Beijing described as routine. Separately, a report on intercepted shipments says Chinese-linked components may support Houthi missile production, but does not show Beijing authorized the supply. Trade: China’s exports jumped 36.3% in September, contributing to a record monthly trade surplus of $133.5 billion and highlighting the strength of external demand as domestic consumption remains weak. Policing: Malaysia is considering Chinese-style CCTV and facial-recognition systems for high-risk areas, following talks between the countries’ security officials.
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