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The corporatist spell must soon break
Trading partners fear factory boom could trigger supply shock after first-quarter data affirms Xi’s industrial strategy
US also to probe Chinese shipbuilding as president’s re-election campaign fights for votes in Pennsylvania
Chinese president warns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ‘rise of protectionism’
Annual figure for first quarter beats expectations as Beijing seeks manufacturing-led revival
Comments from group’s finance chief coincide with German chancellor leading a business delegation to China
World’s second-largest economy has turned to trade to offset weak domestic consumption
Treasury secretary’s week-long trip yields little progress on disagreements over how Beijing should counter slowdown
Agreement to seek ‘more active’ convergence comes days after US warned Beijing not to help Moscow’s war effort
A draft bill before Congress offers a constructive alternative to finger-wagging and lecturing
Trade barriers not ruled out by Treasury secretary ahead of talks with Beijing officials
Consistency and bipartisanship have helped Canberra resist trade coercion by Beijing
US and Chinese leaders discuss Taiwan, TikTok and sanctions among other issues in nearly two-hour long discussion
Complaining about US protectionism to the WTO while protecting your own economy is rich indeed
Cargo volumes fall 14% while other Chinese cities record rise in throughput
Exports of Nepalese tea to China jump in what analysts say will relieve pressure on Darjeeling producers
Chinese leader sought to persuade visiting businessmen that country still a good investment
Also in this newsletter: US debt warning, German growth downgrades, the return of the commute
Beijing seeks to revive investor confidence as concerns mount about oversupply and potential dumping
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exports
EU car manufacturers warn that a wave of cheaper models from China will undercut those produced by local companies
Longi founder Li Zhenguo is laying off thousands of staff in an industry grappling with oversupply
Reprisals expected just as company from China eyes investment in Midlands battery gigafactory
Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks at Beijing conference come as China export glut tensions rise
Microsoft’s Windows and foreign database programs also sidelined as Beijing favours Chinese hardware and software
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