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Impelled by furious competition, hefty subsidies and sheer scale, the country’s companies are cutting a swath through the world’s most advanced industries

Trade-dependent nation vulnerable to sharp increases in oil and gas prices

Tripling of restrictions in past five years underlines Beijing’s sway over crucial supply chains

Bond giant’s head of asset allocation tapped to conduct negotiations with organisations such as the G7

The war could alter global trade flows irrevocably

Data centre boom is helping to mask the impact of Trump tariffs on US and world economy

Also in today’s newsletter: Viktor Orbán suffers crushing defeat and Meta develops AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Plus, diversification is hard

Without the dollar, bad situations could be made even worse

Research Foundation forecasts median working-age household will be £480 worse off over financial year

Reopening waterway a sticking point in negotiations as oil supply bottlenecks fuel a global energy crisis

Plus, Wall Street lenders kick off earnings season, Chinese GDP and European inflation figures

Central bankers and economists prepare to meet in Washington to assess conflict’s damage

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

The country’s economic model has stoked inflation and weighed on growth

Critics ask if biggest economic reforms for decades will pay off for remote province

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

Energy, chemicals and helium supply under pressure despite Beijing’s push to build up economic security

Over-reliance on imported gas and worries over Starmer’s future likely to stall pick-up in momentum, analysts say

Consumer sentiment sinks to record low as petrol prices post record monthly surge in March