Billionaire arrives in world’s largest car market as he makes push on ‘robotaxis’ in bid to revive fortunes
https://www.ft.com/content/8211f79e-b9aa-4635-8c61-56a617d59713
Chris Dodd sees chance Congress could pass legislation this year with bipartisan support
https://www.ft.com/content/e113f911-542e-44c8-83e0-bedb4798875f
US and EU have raised alarms about Beijing’s plans to use manufacturing to boost lagging growth
https://www.ft.com/content/0ab764ce-38ba-49a7-8f1e-6b14f410e5cd
Regional banks have been piling into long-dated sovereign bonds since January
https://www.ft.com/content/eabb2104-e527-4b9b-869c-56991e444b58
Retiring Admiral John Aquilino accuses Beijing of gradually raising pressure in South China Sea
https://www.ft.com/content/f926f540-d5c2-43f2-bd8f-c83c0d52bcda
New team faces steep challenge as high-profile listings sink
https://www.ft.com/content/c77a82a7-ee6d-4d6f-9bec-f410d6fffe38
Also in this newsletter: US inflation higher than expected, panic on Wall Street, science round-up
https://www.ft.com/content/bf78d1ea-4135-4737-a4b0-c3fdfea79e3e
Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls
https://www.ft.com/content/246c9e16-1dc9-432d-990c-11660f9c7d56
What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?
https://www.ft.com/content/ca036415-7ded-4384-ac2d-33825f1a82c3
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technology
https://www.ft.com/content/4ecea0a7-a5cd-40b0-8a24-b72c1c1a8996
Biosecure Act would prohibit American companies receiving federal grant money from working with some Chinese groups
https://www.ft.com/content/f3b5f2e5-1abc-4848-8ff2-66891d5f5984
Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownership
https://www.ft.com/content/0e040c03-e979-4acd-a6aa-6298301dcc42
Doubts over the credibility of economic and corporate statistics
https://www.ft.com/content/a0e26d4a-b3d4-47e8-95ee-25d57dd20b49
Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/ef9d2f6f-3ef6-4249-af0c-649583e0ee43
Also in this newsletter: Waiting for Emmanuel Macron’s words of wisdom
https://www.ft.com/content/b7ccd2fe-d767-4ea7-9f72-c21c80b4e2cc
Western policymakers ignore changing global power relations at their peril
https://www.ft.com/content/f05826c0-d030-4fa4-89d1-72a1b73dec3d
The company’s global plans range from solar modules and electric buses, trucks and trains to complex transport systems. But is it trying to do too much?
https://www.ft.com/content/b8bde0b5-7484-45bf-a1e0-475a3ac91bd6
Security equipment supplier’s machines are widely used at borders around the continent under public contracts
https://www.ft.com/content/b72069ec-e748-46f8-a936-de22a7446238
Pentagon rushes $1bn in weapons to Kyiv after Biden signs aid bill
https://www.ft.com/content/0fa3fc06-d977-42e5-81b1-6dec957942cc
US president’s campaign has posted on Chinese-owned video app in attempt to appeal to younger voters
https://www.ft.com/content/fdf5ddac-36a2-4bc1-bc46-051aabbc38a0
Yadi Zhang made initial appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday
https://www.ft.com/content/67824c3f-8031-4f04-bfd4-92282f9e99e2
Video app vows legal battle to prevent effort to separate it from Chinese parent
https://www.ft.com/content/6857cfc9-077d-493f-945d-eafd1ba5bb20
Move could lead to obsolescence of video app used by 170mn Americans
https://www.ft.com/content/d84df824-19c0-4105-ae95-816dd0618efb
Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
https://www.ft.com/content/4aa9b10f-93bf-4af3-b5e0-e2865ad78af7
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
https://www.ft.com/content/8730d1f8-2fe2-4190-b3bf-28a0a53b2d48