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Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts say

Plus, Mandelson becomes the UK’s man in Washington while political and business leaders debate AI developments in Paris

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Embracing creative destruction would revive the country’s fortunes

Economic liberalisation will help unlock the country’s vast potential

Producer prices contract for 28th month as threat of US trade war clouds economic outlook

Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts say

Investors bet on faster interest rate rises, saying inflation is ‘for real this time’

Executives left guessing at scale and impact of any US levies on EU imports

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs

Repeal of ‘de minimis’ exemption had sparked turmoil at US customs and postal service as shipments piled up

Melting ice will create new challenges and opportunities in an emerging global contest for dominance

Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral

It needs only a small reduction in the dollar slice of global reserves to hit prices and raise borrowing costs

US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and Mexico

Multinationals need to dust off the pandemic playbook to cope with disruption

Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measures

Donald Trump has ensured a global audience for the contest between Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland to lead the Liberal Party

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump promises to crack down on private equity tax loophole and Iran rules out US talks

President escalates dispute with Trump administration over strategic waterway