US and EU have raised alarms about Beijing’s plans to use manufacturing to boost lagging growth
Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technology
Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
Robot deliveries are becoming a common sight but in a world of apps and automation it's hard-pressed gig workers who ease the friction
Investors should not write off the country’s growth potential
Huge bullish bets on Shanghai exchanges show growing clout of Asian traders in market for precious metal
Commercial ties between the two powers appear to be catching up from an abnormally low base
AmCham China highlights concerns about lack of regulatory clarity as Beijing seeks to shore up confidence
Rich countries espouse active industrial policy at home while continuing to impose outdated policies abroad
Xi Jinping hopes manufacturing can offset the property slump
Washington considers sanctions on Chinese financial institutions, according to people familiar with the situation
Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
The corporatist spell must soon break
Tokyo and Seoul voice ‘serious concerns’ after currencies hit by shift in interest rate expectations
Would an official sector creditor by any other name be treated as sweetly?
The greenback’s global role has endured shocks from without and within
The country needs to inflate away its high debt burden
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation dips, AI demand hits electricity supplies, the rise of ‘Quit-Tok’
Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble
Trading partners fear factory boom could trigger supply shock after first-quarter data affirms Xi’s industrial strategy
US also to probe Chinese shipbuilding as president’s re-election campaign fights for votes in Pennsylvania
Chinese president warns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ‘rise of protectionism’
Annual figure for first quarter beats expectations as Beijing seeks manufacturing-led revival
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