Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. General Motors has taken a $5bn charge against its businesses in China, laying bare the slowdown in what was once the US carmaker’s largest market. On Wednesday, GM said that there was a “material loss … Read more
When Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago, a new theatre of modern warfare emerged where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) took on vital roles in surveillance and attacks, signalling a shift in the future of air dominance. While both China and the United States, the world’s two largest military powers, continue to prioritise traditional warplanes … Read more
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was feted with a red carpet, garlands of flowers and “alohas” as he kicked off his two-day stopover in Hawaii on Saturday, November 30, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has responded to Lai’s first overseas … Read more
Vietnam and Malaysia have upgraded diplomatic ties and pledged to deepen their cooperation on the South China Sea dispute ahead of a second Donald Trump administration in the US and rising maritime tensions between Beijing and Manila. The elevation in ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership – announced last week during Vietnamese Communist Party chief … Read more
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
