AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChina’s Civil Service: More than 10 provincial governments, including Beijing and Shanghai, are excluding overseas graduates from elite recruitment, raising questions about the value of studying abroad. Israel’s Coalition: President Isaac Herzog will name a candidate to form a government after 67 lawmakers backed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and 46 backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; neither has a clear path to a majority. Rights and Security: Macau’s first national security trial ended with former lawmaker Au Kam San sentenced to 12½ years, a day after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong received a 10-year sentence. Climate Commitments: The UN welcomed the Philippines’ stronger climate pledge, including a target to cut or avoid 75% of projected emissions by 2035, much of it dependent on international support. Regional Trade: Malaysia and the US discussed expanding economic ties, while China said trade with five Mekong countries has topped $500 billion over the past decade.
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