China builds huge new wartime military command centre in Beijing
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FirstFT: China’s military builds massive new wartime command centre
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI’s massive new funding round, and India’s Narendra Modi faces tough budget challengeFinancial Times - 3h -
Muhammad Deif, Hamas Military Commander in Gaza, Is Dead
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Beijing-backed lending boosts China’s dominance in clean energy minerals
Entities loaned billions to create mining and processing supply chain, report showsFinancial Times - 2d -
China's WeRide Wants to Build Global Robotaxi Empire
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Drone Makers Looking to Steer Clear of China Fear Beijing's Wrath
U.S. companies see risks in working with Taiwan as it tries to build a “democratic supply chain.”The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 19 -
Home prices in China's biggest cities stabilise under Beijing's stimulus measures
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China building new mobile piers that could help possible Taiwan invasion
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UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry
Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalistFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Rachel Reeves heads to China to build bridges, but a new golden era of relations is impossible
Seeking business partners post-Brexit is sound policy, but even in these darker geopolitical times the UK will ultimately side with the US. Rachel Reeves will fly with a delegation of City grandees ...The Guardian - Jan. 9
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