AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrump–Xi Beijing optics: Donald Trump’s May 13–15 visit to China—alongside Musk, Cook, Fink and Huang—has sparked a global debate over whether Washington “sold” influence, after the White House said Trump and Xi agreed Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon” and that the Strait of Hormuz must stay open. Turkic unity push: In Turkistan, Turkey’s Erdoğan urged stronger Turkic coordination as crises mount, with the OTS summit focusing on AI, digital development, cybersecurity and defense industry cooperation. Border crackdown: Uzbekistan says it seized a major drug shipment on the Kyrgyz border—30,660 units of “Regapen” and 925 bottles of “Tropicamide”—and opened a criminal case. Kyrgyz pay gap: Kyrgyzstan remains the lowest minimum-wage country in the Eurasian Economic Union, at about $38/month (March 2026), far below Russia and others. Money alternatives: A Russia-linked non-dollar stablecoin, A7A5, is reported as the top alternative to USDT among Russian-speaking users. SCO security talks: SCO secretaries of security councils met in Bishkek, with Kyrgyzstan highlighting threats like cyberattacks and illicit drug trafficking.
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