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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Markets InsightTakashi Miwa
      The Bank of Japan is subtly shifting approach

      The central bank is nearing the end of its yield curve control policy

      A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      LexChinese economy
      China property: running out of options as fallout spreads to shadow banking Premium content

      Systemic risks are mounting among non-banking financial bodies that lend to struggling house developers

      Unfinished apartment buildings
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Markets InsightRebecca Patterson
      Falling inflation might not dent gold’s rally

      Precious metal can gain even if the US economy heads to a soft landing

      Gold bars being laid out on soft black fabric
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Chinese equities
      Over 75% of foreign money invested into Chinese stocks in 2023 has left

      Traders wait for signs of strong economic rebound before buying back in

      A montage of the Shanghai skyline and a chart going down
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Inside BusinessMercedes Ruehl
      Why Indonesia has not captured more of the ‘China +1’ diversification

      Corruption, vested local interests and uncertain regulatory environment remain major deterrents to investment

      Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s president
    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      News in-depthChinese economy
      China struggles to spend its way out of economic crisis

      Falling tax revenue and high local debt cast doubt on how much budgetary firepower Beijing really has

      Workers in front of residential buildings under construction at the Phoenix Palace project, in Heyuan, Guangdong province, China
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Ruchir Sharma
      China’s rise is reversing

      The past two years have seen the largest drop in the nation’s share of global GDP since the Mao era

    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      News in-depthEU-China relations
      ‘We were not hard enough’: how past trade tensions inspired Brussels’ fresh China crackdown

      EU believes ramping up pressure on Beijing is the only way to tackle huge bilateral trade deficit

    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      The Big Read
      A hint of thaw in the new cold war

      The summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was a sign of progress after a period of high tensions. But the roots of the growing rivalry remain

      A black and white photo of President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping shaking hands
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      A tentative reset between Washington and Beijing

      Despite mutual mistrust, both sides have an interest in trying to calm tensions

      Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California. Their meeting provided encouraging signs that both sides are attempting to manage relations
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Joseph Nye
      America should aim for competitive coexistence with China

      The relationship between the two superpowers is fraught but manageable if the US plays its cards right

      Rear view of Joe Biden with his hand touching Xi Jinping’s back as he ushers him through a door
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      LexChinese business & finance
      China stocks: panda bearishness should counter any buy signal Premium content

      No number of cute pandas can offset the asset deflation threatening the property sector

      President Joe Biden greets China’s President Xi Jinping
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Free LunchMartin Sandbu
      Can China get its economic mojo back? Premium content

      Beijing’s path back to growth may be a European one

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      #techAsia
      Inside Huawei’s Mate 60 and a high-tech take on lunch Premium content

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

      A Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone is disassembled by a specialist wearing gloves
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Trade SecretsAlan Beattie
      The US-China currency wars are in an unstable lull

      If Beijing returns to promoting export-led growth, tension over exchange rates may return

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      US-China relations
      Biden and Xi meet in effort to stabilise relations

      Summit ahead of Apec forum in San Francisco comes amid mounting trade and diplomatic tensions between US and China

      US President Joe Biden shakes hands with China’s Xi Jinping in Woodside, California
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Personal inflation calculator: what is your inflation rate?

      As the cost of living continues to rise, find out how much inflation could affect your personal finances

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Chinese economy
      China’s economy boosted by stronger retail sales and industrial activity

      Property sector and fixed-asset investment disappoint as data release points to mixed picture for recovery

      A driver delivers packages ahead of Singles Day in Beijing
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Japanese economy
      Japan’s economy contracts as weak consumption undercuts recovery

      Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy

      People walk across a pedestrian crossing in Ginza shopping district in Tokyo
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      News in-depthBangladesh
      Bangladesh garment exporters say western brands not paying ‘ethical prices’

      Protesting workers shut factories after minimum wage increase fails to meet soaring inflation

      Police disperse garment industry workers who continue to protest on the street demanding a wage raise in Dhaka
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Chris Giles on Central Banks
      Japan’s elusive wage-price spiral Premium content

      The central bank rightly still worries inflation will be too low

      Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda speaks to the media
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      US-China relations
      China and US to agree crackdown on fentanyl trade

      Plan to curb supply of opioid’s precursor chemicals comes ahead of summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping

      A display of fentanyl and methemphetamine seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port of Entry in Arizona
    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      Xi enlists Flying Tigers as China’s propagandists seek friendlier tone on US

      Beijing fetes wartime pilots ahead of Biden meeting but underlying narrative of America as rival unchanged

      A montage of photos of Joe Biden, Xi Jinping and a Chinese war plane as well as elements of the US and China flags
    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      FT Swamp Notes
      Don’t get too optimistic about Biden-Xi Premium content

      The core economic agendas of the two nations simply don’t work well together

      Xi Jinping, left, and Joe Biden shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit on November 14, 2022
    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      Rana Foroohar
      Small packages are causing big problems in the US

      Ecommerce has become a pathway for drugs, banned products and counterfeit goods

      Illustration of large boxes on a conveyor belt being checked by people, while another belt of small boxes goes unchecked
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