Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s long-term bond yields have fallen below Japan’s for the first time, as investors bet that the world’s second-biggest economy will become bogged down by the deflation that has long afflicted its neighbour. A rally … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s biggest technology groups are building artificial intelligence teams in Silicon Valley, seeking to hire top US talent despite Washington’s efforts to curb the country’s development of the cutting-edge technology. Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan have … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s coastguard has entered a stand-off with its Indonesian counterpart in the southernmost reaches of the South China Sea as it attempts to enforce Beijing’s expansive territorial claims. Indonesia’s Maritime Safety Agency, or Bakamla, on … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Chinese artificial intelligence companies are driving down costs to create competitive models, as they contend with US chip restrictions and smaller budgets than their Western counterparts. Start-ups such as 01.ai and DeepSeek have reduced prices … Read more
China has called on Pakistan to protect Chinese workers after a resurgence in militant violence that has targeted some of Beijing’s $60bn of investments in the country. Two Chinese engineers were killed this month in a bomb attack by ethnic separatists on a convoy leaving Karachi’s international airport. Those in the convoy were employees of … Read more
