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Beijing has long pursued an industrial strategy aimed at acquiring global technology

Unlike his protectionist duties, the US president’s coercive foreign policy levies almost always come to nothing

Also in today’s newsletter: Gold surges past $5,000 an ounce and US ice storm leaves nearly 1mn without power

The US president has an uncanny ability to spot the faultlines in the old order and manipulate them to his advantage

New Delhi expected to seal deal with EU that will help manufacturers offset the impact of punitive US tariffs

Plus, UK’s Starmer heads to Beijing, and Apple and Tesla in focus as earnings season builds steam

The Trump administration’s rhetoric on blue-collar jobs has not matched reality

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Even if you are not interested in the superpowers, they will sooner or later be interested in you

North American tensions resurface after Mark Carney warned of ‘rupture’ in global order at Davos

The answer matters because Europeans are likely to remain divided on how to handle the US president

Risks from inflation and a precarious AI boom hover over stellar growth figures

Precious metal closes in on $5,000 and silver tops $100 as Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat sparks rush to safe havens

Washington’s allies are looking for a new strategy after a week that has demonstrated what some see as the risks of subordination and coercion

A US play for the island of Greenland sent shudders across global markets

Central bank technical paper comes after widespread criticism of its post-Covid performance

Japan will hold shortest-ever general election campaign period before voting next month

Manufacturing setbacks undermine company’s efforts to become US champion in advanced chipmaking

Also in today’s newsletter: Trump sues JPMorgan, and Space X lines up banks for what is likely to be the largest IPO

Dissent and forecast upgrades suggest next tightening might come soon