Chinese state media hail a new era of ‘strategic stability’ as leaders discuss trade and geopolitics
US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases
Record gulf between Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 and Topix reflects major influx of foreign capital, analysts say
Also in this newsletter: government to invest $4bn in coal gasification
Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America
The FT’s Top 30 law firms in the region. Plus: legal skills are in demand to deal with challenges including US-China tensions and opportunities such as Hong Kong’s IPO boom; and best-practice case studies
Bondholders might balk at the recoveries offered so far, but any remedies involve complex negotiations
The revival in deal activity has law firms rebuilding their teams
Law firms stand to benefit, but they face their own hiring and expansion challenges
Lawyers are adapting by developing tech expertise and fighting cases in several jurisdictions
Summit comes as oil supply shock has triggered worsening energy crisis and threatens Republicans’ midterm prospects
Also in today’s newsletter: US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases, and private equity cools on India
The US is ill prepared to make decisions that will shape geopolitics for the foreseeable future
Chinese president tells US counterpart there are ‘no winners’ in trade war
President touts his friendship with Xi Jinping and future opportunities for his entourage of US business titans
Vote on competing board slates caps months-long fight between two largest investors at Ferretti
Seen through children’s eyes, this fable of oppression draws on a real-life ‘floating brothel’ in Bangladesh, as well as the country’s revolutions
US business leaders praise ‘great importance’ of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump
Companies ‘scrambling for information’ after ban on trading with key supplier
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Chinese and US leaders to discuss trade, technology, Iran and Taiwan
Japan’s second-biggest carmaker absorbs about $10bn in charges following disastrous EV push
Data suggests shipments of refined fuels are not picking up in blow to Asian economies starved of supplies by Iran war
Exclusivity is not just a matter of selling some items that almost no one can afford
They’re not listening to each other and growing apart
