The cost of China’s zero-Covid lockdown

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining ‘illicit’ access to Claude, and concern is brewing over KNDS’s upcoming initial public offering after Germany scraps warship plans. Plus, Meta is turning to AI content moderators, and the FT’s John Plender breaks down Donald Trump’s contribu ...  Show more

Venezuela is set to take on the largest sovereign debt restructuring in history. Plus, chip stocks led a sell-off on Wall Street, and Nvidia’s AI chips have more than doubled in price on China’s black market. Mentioned in this podcast:Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world ...  Show more

Gideon talks to economist Keyu Jin about China’s goal of becoming the world’s biggest economy despite a falling population, the impact of the deterioration in US-China relations, and the way in which the aspirations of its younger generation are shaping policy in Beijing. The ...

Beijing is planning military drills near Taipei after reacting with fury to a controversial visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonnell examines the possible outcomes.And Adam speaks to Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard about the launch of their ...  Show more

The story of Apple’s rise to become the world’s most valuable company is also the story of its relationship with China. Apple’s vast manufacturing and supply chain operation there has been one of the keys to its success. So why is Apple looking to expand its operations to India a ...  Show more

C’est la marque de vêtements qui cartonne auprès de la jeune génération. Shein, marque chinoise créée en 2012 séduit grâce à des prix très attractifs et une offre de produits sans cesse renouvelée. En moins de dix ans, le géant chinois qui distribue ses produits dans 150 pays, ...