AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPhilippines-China Tensions: ASEAN defense chiefs met in Cebu after China’s ambassador drew a Philippine protest by saying Beijing could “easily win” a conflict. President Ferdinand Marcos called the remark a threat. Climate Finance: Bangladesh says it will press COP31 for climate funding as grants, not loans, and urge major emitters to accept responsibility. Pacific communities are also demanding direct access to climate funds. Faith Across Borders: Punjab’s assembly has urged India to reopen the Kartarpur corridor, closed since May 2025, so Sikh pilgrims can visit a major shrine in Pakistan. Cultural Cooperation: China plans five to 10 joint archaeological projects with foreign partners over the next five years, including work in Central Asia and along the Silk Road. Press Freedom: UNESCO says 189 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024–25, while 86% of killings went unpunished—the first rise in the global impunity rate in more than a decade.
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