Day: July 14, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nvidia has said the Trump administration has relaxed restrictions on exporting a key artificial intelligence product designed specifically for the Chinese market, saying it hoped to resume deliveries of its H20 chip “soon”. The US chipmaker on Tuesday said it had received assurances from the US government that it would approve licences for the H20, while announcing plans to release a new China-specific AI chip. Nvidia reported a $4.5bn charge…

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Chinese economy expanded 5.2 per cent year on year in the second quarter as the world’s biggest exporter shrugged off the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war. The rate, which slightly exceeded the 5.1 per cent average estimate from analysts polled by Reuters, positions Beijing to hit its full-year target of about 5 per cent. It shows how China has been able to keep growth on track through exports…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to reaffirm ties with China when he meets President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday amid global trade turmoil and pressure from the US over security commitments to Taiwan.  During his six-day state visit to China, which includes stops in Shanghai and Chengdu, Albanese is aiming to strengthen economic ties in areas including steel production and tourism. For China, the objective will be…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US commerce department has launched two national security probes that could lead to tariffs on drones and a raw material used for chips and solar panels. In notices published on Monday evening, the commerce department said it would examine imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their parts and components, and would separately carry out a study of polysilicon supply chains. US officials would study the impact of…