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    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      Chinese trade
      China exports recede in May as economy struggles to mount strong recovery

      Imports decline less than expected in optimistic signal as manufacturing growth continues to lag behind

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China trade dispute
      China set to account for less than half of US’s low-cost imports from Asia

      Reshoring index shows inbound Chinese goods fell to lowest level in 10 years amid geopolitical tensions

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      Musk and Dimon lead corporate charge to Beijing as ties with US fray

      China courts global business leaders in push to boost confidence in economic recovery

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      News in-depthHong Kong politics
      Hongkongers struggle to have voice heard on Tiananmen Square anniversary

      Once home to massacre’s largest commemoration in China, city finds space for dissent has narrowed

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      US-China tensions have upended global order, Jamie Dimon warns

      JPMorgan chair says international situation more complex for business than in the cold war era

    • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
      Coronavirus
      China investigated Covid lab leak claims, says top scientist

      Health official’s admission undermines Beijing’s dismissals that virus could have emerged from Wuhan facility

    • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
      Space exploration
      China sends first civilian into orbit as Xi pursues ‘eternal dream’

      Shenzhou-16 mission precedes plans to land taikonauts on Moon by 2030

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Chinese economy
      ‘Confidence is a big problem’: China’s economic recovery loses steam

      Weak property sales, industrial output and consumption sap confidence in rapid bounceback from Covid

    • Sunday, 28 May, 2023
      New Development Bank
      Saudi Arabia in talks to join China-based ‘Brics bank’

      Multilateral lender founded as competitor to west has struggled to raise funds because of Russia exposure

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      US and China address trade tensions in rare high-level Washington meeting

      Gina Raimondo and Wang Wentao signal efforts to maintain dialogue despite clashes over chips

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      Natural gas
      Power of Siberia: China keeps Putin waiting on gas pipeline

      Beijing is driving a hard bargain as Moscow presses for a new Sino-Russian pipeline through Mongolia

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      News in-depthChinese society
      Life in China’s oldest county exposes challenges of demographic crisis

      Primary schools become old people’s homes and factories struggle to find staff as population ages

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Inside BusinessChinese business & finance
      China is an increasingly hostile place for foreign consultancies

      Raids in recent weeks have left US and British companies uneasy about the future

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      UK businesses in China call for regulatory clarity

      Uncertainty causes 70% of British chamber members to hold off on new investment

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      Flaring tensions over G7 and Micron show limits to US-China reset

      Beijing cracks down on chipmaker within hours of Joe Biden predicting an imminent ‘thaw’ in relations

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      Central Asia
      Xi Jinping pushes Central Asian defence co-operation plan

      Chinese president’s offer to help with security comes as Russian influence in the region weakens

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      Xi Jinping courts Central Asia as Russian influence weakens

      Chinese president holds two-day summit with leaders of region crucial to security, trade and energy

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Ecuador
      China deepens ties in Latin America with Ecuador free trade agreement

      Beijing is a major financial backer in Andean nation despite US efforts to counter its influence

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
      China makes a show of corporate raiding

      US inflation eases to 4.9% in April as Fed tightening takes effect

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      ‘The full treatment’: China sends a message with raid on consultancy

      Clampdown on Capvision at odds with Beijing’s efforts to woo back foreign investors

    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      China’s ‘men in black’ step up scrutiny of foreign corporate sleuths

      Raids on consultancies reveal mounting risks of performing due diligence

    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      Chinese economy
      Chinese factory activity declines in April on weak global consumption

      Services and construction still show expansion, indicating uneven recovery across post-Covid economy

    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      US-China trade dispute
      Airlines dispute adds headwinds to US-China relationship

      American carriers are lobbying against their Chinese rivals over being granted more flights between both countries

    • Thursday, 27 April, 2023
      FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: geopolitics
      China seeks ‘damage control’ on Ukraine with Zelenskyy call

      Presidential talks aim to ensure Beijing has role in postwar settlement, say experts

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      China’s ‘wolf warrior’ envoy threatens Xi’s plan to woo EU

      Challenge to sovereignty of ex-Soviet states undermines efforts to portray Beijing as peacemaker in Ukraine

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