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...That’s the question facing policymakers gathering in Washington DC for the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank....
...Chris Dodd, former US senator and current adviser to President Joe Biden, said Washington could pass legislation this year for more free trade deals with Latin American countries to counter China’s success...
...Relations between Beijing and Washington are also being tested, most recently by the TikTok saga....
...Kyiv is in a fight to stem Russian advances despite the passage in Washington of a long-awaited bill for aid....
...TSMC’s decision to bring its latest technology to the US is a boost for President Joe Biden’s quest for supply chain security but still leaves Washington short of being able to completely produce the most...
...Need to know: global economy US treasury secretary Janet Yellen warned that Washington would not allow a glut of Chinese production to wipe out American manufacturers of green technology....
...Although tensions appear to be easing, the chip industry has for a while been at the centre of tussles between Washington and Beijing....
...US national editor Ed Luce will be one of our key commentators in this election year: watch him here talk about power and politics in Washington DC....
...China and Russia are challenging US claims to mineral-rich stretches of seabed because Washington has failed to ratify a treaty — the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea — that governs access to resources...
...to know: Global economy EU countries are set to back Kristalina Georgieva for a second term as managing director of the IMF, paving the way for her formal nomination at the Spring Meetings in April in Washington...
...Washington has also been increasing efforts to restrict Chinese access to sensitive technology....
...As we report today, Washington has also warned Beijing that the US and its allies will take action if China tries to ease its industrial overcapacity by dumping cheap goods on international markets....
...US help for the Philippine chip sector is the latest move from Washington as part of efforts to add more economic engagement to its military and security partnerships in the region....
...Today’s top stories Washington said it was “not looking for a war with Iran” after it blamed Tehran-backed militants for a drone strike that killed three US soldiers in Jordan....
...Washington is aiming to halve Russia’s oil and gas revenues by 2030, a US diplomat told the FT, arguing western sanctions would be needed for “years to come”....
...Meanwhile, Washington has been supporting an expansion of production in the US and among its allies, as well as a reworking of the semiconductor supply chain....
...Chinese regulators have been holding up the deal after Washington toughened rules to block Chinese access to high-end semiconductors....
...Here’s our guide to the radical Republicans driving Washington to the edge and here’s FT Alphaville’s take on what it all means....
...Columnist Edward Luce praises US president Joe Biden for soothing tensions between Washington and Beijing....
...Darren Tay, head of Asia country risk at BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, said Thuong’s resignation showed the party leadership lacked a clear succession plan....
...The move highlights the sharp divides in the Republican party and threatens to bring in a new era of dysfunction in Washington....
...My colleagues Claire Jones and Harriet Clarfelt explain the “last mile” challenges that Washington’s rate-setters must overcome....
...Washington and Beijing created two working groups to tackle economic and financial issues in a fresh attempt to stabilise US-China relations....
...There did, however, appear to be some progress today, with an agreement to set up a special “mechanism” to discuss export controls, mirroring a similar effort between Beijing and Washington....
...There has also been positive news on trade tensions after a new “mechanism” was agreed with the EU to discuss export controls, mirroring a similar effort between Beijing and Washington....
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