Increased pressure on the European Union to pick sides between the United States and China when Donald Trump returns to power could widen the bloc’s internal divisions, a panel discussion heard on Sunday. In recent years the bloc has increasingly focused on the competitive aspects of the relationship – having dubbed Beijing a systemic rival … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China has borrowed almost as cheaply as the US after returning to the global dollar bond market for the first time in three years. Investors placed nearly $40bn of orders to buy $2bn … Read more
France is reportedly preparing to send its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on an extended mission that could include a historic first visit to Japan, a move analysts say is intended to send a message to both allies and hostile regional powers. “The message behind this latest French deployment is not just aimed … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Prabowo Subianto is kicking off his first foreign tour as Indonesia’s president with a visit to top trading partner China, underscoring Beijing’s importance to south-east Asia’s largest economy. Prabowo, who took office three weeks ago, … Read more
AstraZeneca shares fell 8.4 per cent on Tuesday as a corruption purge involving its China chief risked spiralling wider, clouding the outlook in the UK drugmaker’s second-largest market. On Tuesday, Chinese publication Yicai reported that dozens of executives have been implicated in an investigation of medical insurance fraud. The report came after AstraZeneca disclosed last … Read more
