FT News Briefing

What does China  ‘de-risking’ actually mean?

Global dealmaking is languishing at a 10-year low, western companies are insulating their China operations, and Chinese battery groups are avoiding or delaying direct investments in the US and Europe because of geopolitics.  Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3PUr43W" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dealmaking languishes at decade low on private equity drought</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/46bKtmD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chinese battery groups invest in Morocco to serve western markets</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3PPcrPj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’</a><a href="https://vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2023/apps-platforms-software/features/best-service" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vote for FT podcasts in the Lovie Awards</a>!  The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/02e743fe-22d2-4789-a860-e29acdfcfd2a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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