Even more serious than Fed rate rises would be a politically driven devaluation of the US currency
Bureaucracy and conditions attached to development finance allow Beijing to move faster
Third straight month of price growth points to strengthening consumer demand despite falling factory prices
Xi Jinping’s upgrade of ties with Budapest highlights Beijing’s willingness to reward loyalty with investment and trade
Move marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
New envoys first in-person talks in Washington described as ‘in-depth and productive’
Differences over Russia and economic frictions cast a shadow across Xi Jinping’s tour of European capitals
European businesses in China say profits hit by weak demand and increasingly sophisticated local rivals
Companies would face less political scrutiny in a region where ties are mainly centred around economic interests
China’s president gave few concessions and signalled his authoritarian worldview
Beijing has prioritised high-tech manufacturing as it seeks to offset moribund property market and consumer demand
The EU foreign subsidies regulation is looking to score some notable hits
Wagers on rising prices point to concerns over potential supply disruptions
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit
Move marks Biden administration’s latest effort to target Chinese tech sector
Israel threatens to expand Rafah operation as US struggles to revive talks
France’s drive for ‘strategic autonomy’ must overcome suspicion of Paris within the EU
OECD, IMF and WTO forecast sharp rebound in flow of products this year after 2023 slump
French president Macron hails breakthrough on some areas such as cognac during Xi state visit to Paris
Also in this newsletter: the cost of upgrading EU industry for the green transition
Chinese president’s first trip to region since 2019 comes amid rising tensions
Strategic sector should not become a victim of anti-dumping investigations, argues EU commissioner
Ankara demands more aid go to enclave before it will resume $7bn-a-year flows in sign of deepening tension
Experience shows that encouraging exports rather than slapping tariffs on imports works best
Both Washington and Beijing juggle security fears with commercial interests and political influence in their policy positions
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