China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates

Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on island

Nexperia row shows how China is weaponising EU relationship – and winning

Experts say Brussels must stand up against Beijing using supplies of vital chips and minerals as ‘sword of Damocles’

Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firms

Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation

Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free trade

Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the US to cut tariffs

Vote passes 51-47 in latest bipartisan effort to challenge tariffs, but House is unlikely to take any similar action

From tariffs to rare earths, Chinese and US presidents ‘make outstanding group of decisions’ at crunch trade talks

Analysts say president’s war on Russia’s fossil fuel revenues is a chance to bring peace to Ukraine and profit to US

Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington

Kristalina Georgieva urges vigilance over ‘very significant shift of financing’ after collapse of Tricolor and First Brands

Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules

Ratio would be highest since aftermath of second world war, with UK among G20 countries forecast to peak above

Government bond markets also under increasing pressure, says Global Financial Stability Report