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FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

The Iran war will damage the petrodollar
Grand bargain that has underpinned US Treasury demand since 1974 is coming undone

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

What's really shocking about the second China shock?
While the Chinese export surge continues unabated, import volumes have been anaemic

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

China's battery champion pushes deeper into mining
CATL puts $4.4bn into new subsidiary to strengthen supply chain self-sufficiency

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

China's growth hits 5% despite Iran war
Exports and fiscal stimulus offset a still weak domestic economy in the first quarter

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

China shock 2.0: the countries feeling the ‘Chinese squeeze'
The sheer scale of the manufacturing superpower threatens to shut out south-east Asian rivals before they can rise

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

The countries feeling the ‘Chinese squeeze'
The sheer scale of the manufacturing superpower threatens to shut out south-east Asian rivals before they can rise

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

British investor builds $500mn stake in TikTok owner
Fred Blackford bets on valuation gap between China's ByteDance and its Silicon Valley rivals

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 16, 2026

How the world is preparing for oil shortages
It may not be those hit first who experience the most pain if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

China's first-quarter GDP grows 5%, driven by industrial output
Exports and fiscal stimulus offset a still weak domestic economy

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

China to drive a weight-loss drug price war
The active ingredient semaglutide is starting to lose patent protection and China can produce GLP-1 related treatments at scale

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

China told Maersk and MSC to drop Panama port operations
European shipping groups took over canal concessions after Panamanian authorities ejected Hong Kong's CK Hutchison

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases
Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

Middle powers make like an armadillo in a challenging world
Would-be architects of a future global order should take heed

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

Armadillo inspires middle powers in a challenging world
Would-be architects of a future global order should take heed

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

China shock 2.0: should Europe repel Chinese investment?
Brussels wants firms opening factories in the EU to transfer knowledge and employ local staff. Will it work?

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

China shock 2.0: should Europe welcome Chinese investment?
Brussels wants firms opening factories in the EU to transfer knowledge and employ local staff. Will it work?

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

Should Europe repel Chinese investment?
Brussels wants firms opening factories in the EU to transfer knowledge and employ local staff. Will it work?

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 15, 2026

Should Europe welcome Chinese investment?
Brussels wants firms opening factories in the EU to transfer knowledge and employ local staff. Will it work?

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

FirstFT: China flexes economic muscle with soaring use of export controls
Also in today's newsletter: Singapore tightens monetary policy and Wall Street's trading boom

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Trump says new US-Iran talks could happen ‘over next two days'
The US president said additional talks could happen this week in Islamabad but that further discussions to end the war would happen in Europe

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

US stocks close higher after Trump floats new US-Iran talks within days
US president says meetings could happen this week in Islamabad but further discussions will take place in Europe

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

As Trump scares off US scientists, China is racing ahead
From mapping the seabed to AI innovation, Beijing is becoming the world's scientific superpower

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Xi says world in ‘disarray' as Spain pushes China to help end Iran war
Chinese president says Spain and China are ‘morally upright' nations that should strengthen their co-operation

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Hong Kong schools should ditch Cantonese for Mandarin, says head of Shangri-La hotel empire
Changing medium of instruction would boost competitiveness, according to group chief Hui Kuok

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Hong Kong should ditch Cantonese for Mandarin, says Shangri-La scion
Changing the medium of instruction in schools would boost competitiveness, according to hotel group chief Hui Kuok

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

More ships test US naval blockade of Iran
Vessels navigate Strait of Hormuz after US military pledge to intercept any leaving Iranian ports

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

China's Xi warns Iran conflict leaves world ‘beset by disarray'
Donald Trump says Iran is keen to strike a deal as US blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Shadow-fleet tanker tests US naval blockade of Iran
The Elpis is ‘guinea-pig' for Donald Trump's decision to interdict vessels leaving Strait of Hormuz

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

Ships alter course in Strait of Hormuz amid US navy blockade
Tankers have stopped or turned back as Washington says more than a dozen warships are enforcing transit restrictions

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

China's exports slow as Middle East turmoil weighs on trade
Rising fuel prices and tech imports spur surge in imports

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 14, 2026

China shock 2.0: the flood of high-tech goods that will change the world
Impelled by furious competition, hefty subsidies and sheer scale, the country's companies are cutting a swath through the world's most advanced industries

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 13, 2026

China flexes trade power with soaring use of export controls
Tripling of restrictions in past five years underlines Beijing's sway over crucial supply chains

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 12, 2026

Is Iran war fallout hitting US wholesale prices?
Market Questions is the FT's guide to the week ahead

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 12, 2026

China open to Taiwanese TV and imports after opposition visit
Cheng Li-wun, head of Taiwan's KMT party, met Chinese President Xi Jinping

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 12, 2026

Tropical Chinese island bids to be world's largest free-trade hub
Critics ask if biggest economic reforms for decades will pay off for remote province

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 11, 2026

Only two events have mattered in my 30 years of investing
Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 11, 2026

‘Fortress China' shows cracks as Iran war strains supply chains
Energy, chemicals and helium supply under pressure despite Beijing's push to build up economic security

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 10, 2026

How will the Iran war impact China? You asked, we answered
The FT's Joe Leahy and Cheng Leng replied to reader questions

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 10, 2026

China's Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader unification an ‘inevitability'
Meeting in Beijing with Chinese president first of its kind in a decade

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 10, 2026

China's factory gate prices exit deflation after Iran war shock
Producer price index for the world's dominant manufacturer turns positive year-on-year for the first time since 2022

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 10, 2026

China's factory gate prices rise on back of Iran war
Producer price index for the world's dominant manufacturer turns positive year-on-year for the first time since 2022

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 09, 2026

China lures home its top AI talent from Silicon Valley
Engineers and scientists return for better pay and quality of life as US grows more hostile

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 09, 2026

The biggest threat to China's global champions is not Trump
The most competitive companies are being damaged by an underclass of less productive domestic rivals

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 09, 2026

The chips chokehold that could end the AI investment boom
Taiwan's control of leading-edge silicon chips lies on a geostrategic faultline

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

China's new trade front with the world — services
The country is rapidly moving up the global ranks as an exporter of knowledge-intensive products

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

Submit your questions: How will the Iran war impact China?
Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with Joe Leahy and Cheng Leng from our Beijing bureau on Friday April 10 at 1pm BST

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

Taiwan opposition leader in ‘peace' trip to China
First trip by a Kuomintang chair in a decade comes shortly ahead of planned Beijing summit with Donald Trump

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

Taiwan opposition leader makes ‘peace' trip to China
First trip by a Kuomintang chair in a decade comes shortly ahead of planned Beijing summit with Donald Trump

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

China offers diplomatic immunity in bid to host oceans treaty
Beijing lobbying stepped up at UN meetings over summit for high seas

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

Say no to a ‘camera on your face', says Meta smart glasses rival
Shenzhen-based Even Realities pitches itself as a premium alternative that does not harvest user data

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 07, 2026

Say no to a ‘camera on your face', says Meta smartglasses rival
Shenzhen-based Even Realities pitches itself as a premium alternative that does not harvest user data

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 06, 2026

Power-starved Cuba deepens reliance on Chinese solar tech
Imports of solar technology have soared, offering some respite for country that now faces near-total oil blockade

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 06, 2026

China and Europe launch rare joint space mission
Solar-focused project seeks to understand geomagnetic storms that can disrupt terrestrial communications

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 06, 2026

Chinese micro-dramas target US with familiar tropes for phone audience
Love and fantasy stories dominate a wildly popular genre in China that is trying to adapt to western tastes

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 05, 2026

World's biggest battery maker takes ambitions to the high seas
China's CATL wants to electrify global shipping fleets but hurdles remain to large-scale adoption

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 05, 2026

How big an impact will the war have on US inflation?
Market Questions is the FT's guide to the week ahead

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 05, 2026

400% gains for AI stocks help drive Hong Kong IPOs to 5-year high
Deal backlogs and stricter quality controls are pushing some tech firms back to mainland Chinese listings

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 05, 2026

AI and tech companies drive Hong Kong listings to 5-year high
Primary and secondary offerings raise more than $13bn in first quarter of 2026

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 05, 2026

AI and tech companies drive Hong Kong listings to five-year high
Primary and secondary offerings raise more than $13bn in the first quarter of 2026

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 02, 2026

‘Big bang' of animal life may have begun earlier than thought
Fossils from south-west China offer new clues to date of crucial evolutionary period

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 02, 2026

Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks in China
First face-to-face contact since December comes after tensions erupted into open conflict

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 02, 2026

Trump's protectionist Nixon redux takes a darker turn than the original
Tricky Dick's trade and currency war gave way to a pivot towards the multilateral

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 02, 2026

How Apple fused Japanese craft with Chinese scale
Japanese industry and Chinese manufacturing prowess played roles in the tech giant's success, with consequences for both

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 02, 2026

Apple at 50: how Asia fuelled its rise to the top
Japanese industry and Chinese manufacturing prowess played roles in the tech giant's success, with consequences for both

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 01, 2026

FirstFT: Chinese government bonds resilient amid global debt sell-off
Also in today's newsletter: SpaceX kicks off largest IPO process in history, and Saudi Arabia bridles at Trump's handling of Iran war

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Apr 01, 2026

The global economy turns out to be more resilient than we had feared
Trump's tariffs have not led to the kind of retaliatory action many expected

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

Chinese government bonds emerge as lone war haven
Yields on China's debt are down marginally since the start of the conflict while those of other major economies have risen

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

Iran war gives Chinese exporters chance to grab global market share
Ample oil reserves and renewables growth make manufacturing sector more resilient than rivals

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

UK submarine captain steps down after link to Chinese spy case
Navy previously conducted investigation into senior officer to examine potential blackmail risk

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

Huawei comeback loses pace as cloud and phones falter
Chinese tech conglomerate reports slowest revenue growth in three years

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

Geely to use Volvo Cars' plants amid ‘very serious' overcapacity in car industry
Move is in contrast to rival BYD, which is building factories in international markets

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

Geely to use Volvo Cars' plants over building overseas factories
Move is in contrast to rival BYD, as founder warns of "very serious" overcapacity in global car industry

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

In trade's ‘law of the jungle', the winners are clear
It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

‘C-Reit' gives global investors a route out of Chinese property
CapitaLand of Singapore was the first international sponsor of a Chinese real estate investment trust

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 31, 2026

China's nascent Reit market gives global investors exit route from property
CapitaLand of Singapore was the first international sponsor of a Chinese real estate investment trust

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 30, 2026

Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy
Follow the latest impact of tariffs amid the president's ongoing trade war

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 30, 2026

A blueprint for Chinese global leadership
With the US destroying its own credibility, the opportunity is Beijing's for the taking

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

China cracks down on ‘bone ash' burials in empty apartments
Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

Eli Lilly signs $2bn deal for AI drug development with Hong Kong biotech
Global pharmaceutical companies are aggressively searching for new medicines in China

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

Eli Lilly to sign $2bn deal for AI drug development with Hong Kong biotech
Global pharmaceutical companies are aggressively searching for new medicines in China

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

Could rising energy prices cure China's deflationary funk?
Market Questions is the FT's guide to the week ahead

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

The Iran war will cement China's superpower status
Beijing's industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 29, 2026

In a world of $100 oil, fast fashion loses its defensive charms
Polyester-heavy retailers could soon start to feel the cost of their exposure to higher oil prices

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

US senators to urge passage of defence bill in visit to Taiwan
Trip by bipartisan lawmakers shows support in face of rising Chinese pressure

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

A helium shortage could be the next Hormuz headache
The Economics Show ???? FT Alphaville

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

China retaliates against US trade probes ahead of Xi-Trump talks
Move marks escalation in tensions in run-up to much-anticipated May summit in Beijing

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

China scales new heights with world's longest outdoor escalator
Mountainous region of Chongqing is known for pushing the bounds of architecture

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

Corebridge looks to crash Apollo's party
Insurers Equitable and Corebridge are set to merge to create a $22bn life insurance giant

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 27, 2026

Equitable and Corebridge look to crash Apollo's party
Insurers are set to merge to create a $22bn life insurance giant

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 26, 2026

Conviction of opposition party leader threatens deeper divisions in Taiwan
Court sentences Ko Wen-je to 17 years for corruption in case that comes at time of rising pressure from China

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 26, 2026

Chinese pig prices lowest in 16 years
Pork prices are also plummeting after hog farmers dramatically expanded production

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 25, 2026

Hong Kong weighs ‘big bang' tax cuts for asset managers
Expansion of carried interest regime could mean zero levies on performance fees at hedge funds

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 25, 2026

The rise of China's hottest new commodity: AI tokens
Chinese AI models made by groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have overtaken US rivals in token consumption

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 25, 2026

UK says Chinese wind turbine maker poses national security threat
Ming Yang's plans to build Scottish factory thwarted

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 25, 2026

PDD's magic money machine keeps turning
Yet the Temu-owner continues to hoard every cent

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 24, 2026

US must suspend Nvidia AI chip exports to China, senators say
Lawmakers call for commerce department to suspend licences that let company send advanced semiconductors to south-east Asia

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 23, 2026

China's leaders hunt for strategic gains from US quagmire in Iran
Beijing hopes Washington's redeployment of forces from Asia will further tip regional balance of power

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 23, 2026

EU and Australia clinch trade and security pacts
Both sides are looking to reduce their dependence on the US and China

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 23, 2026

China battery trio gain $70bn as Iran war sparks ‘paradigm shift'
Share price rises for clean energy companies outstrip oil majors as investors bet on switch to renewables

FT.com - China, Economy & Trade
Mar 22, 2026

China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability' to global CEOs
Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran

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