Tech giant creates new AI institutes with UAE’s G42 as it awaits decision to lift US controls on chip shipments
Potential agreement comes despite fears Beijing will choke critical minerals supplies in response
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns of disruption to commerce from EU and other unilateral green taxes
Mid-sized countries, and talk rather than litigation, might be the best thing for the WTO
The whole world risks losing from the rivalry between Washington and Beijing
Biden administration seeks to slow flood of cheap Chinese goods with proposed new rules around ‘de minimis’ exemption
Tariffs, deportation and fiscal incontinence would challenge the central bank, while its independence could be under threat
Ex-president’s latest broadside warns countries to stick with US currency in trades or face 100% levy
Political backlash against globalisation risks derailing progress in raising incomes in poorer countries
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris blocking the Nippon takeover of US Steel shows protectionist business as usual
To limit China’s leverage, the west needs concerted action on mining, refining and research
Rivalry between Washington and Beijing has put global trade under intense pressure. But the system is proving more resilient than many expected
Supply of processors helps Chinese start-ups advance artificial intelligence technology despite Washington’s restrictions
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
In the second part of a series on economic nationalism, we look at where Chinese companies are setting up shop to get around tariffs and barriers
America’s lagging technology and protectionist trade policy hamper its global leadership
Nationalism is reshaping the global economy. In the first in a series, the FT explores how fears about spying and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy
How Ottawa let everyone down — except the US
Imports into Europe expected to surge later this year
Closer ties with Russia bolster Beijing’s efforts to use its currency more in global trade
Top foreign policy officials from both countries are holding talks in Beijing
Withholding tech puts more impetus on the targeted country to develop its own
Beijing wary of ‘mystery’ around vice-president who has had little exposure to foreign affairs
Western customers say restrictions on supply could hit production of advanced microprocessors and optical products
Despite distortions by the pandemic and the rise of China, cross-border trade looks healthy
