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China’s plan to transform its west
Additional contributions by Haohsiang Ko, Chris Campbell and Annalee Mather. The location and route of the tunnel system…
June 1, 2026
The power struggle in the world’s narrow seas
It has become much harder to forget since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Hundreds rather…
May 24, 2026
Inside China’s plans to fight in space
Chinese public statements do not spell out military goals in the domain as bluntly as the US’s — Beijing’s…
April 27, 2026
America’s bid for energy supremacy is being forged in war
Additional work by Jana Tauschinski Oil and gas tanker location and destination data are from Kpler. The map…
April 25, 2026
How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war
December 2022 The Strateg, originally named Melodia and sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, is part of a…
March 25, 2026
Elon Musk’s $134bn claim against OpenAI rests on ‘numbers out of the air’, judge says
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…
March 13, 2026
Wall Street and crypto battle over the future of money
US President Donald Trump handed crypto companies a huge win last year when he signed a piece of…
March 11, 2026
Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry
A surge in the price of sulphur has highlighted how the effects of the Iran war are spreading…
March 11, 2026
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi confronts Iran war oil shock
Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter: Oil shock tests Japan’s Sanae Takaichi China’s…
March 10, 2026
America has become an agent of chaos in world energy markets
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington,…
March 10, 2026