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Trump arrives in Beijing to meet Xi as war and inflation weigh on his presidency. US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.

Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China apnews.com/article/trump-…

What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda. With @huizhong_wu apnews.com/article/china-…

China says exports have risen 14.1% in April from a year earlier, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs. apnews.com/article/china-…

The rapid embrace of AI in China could shape how it's used globally. apnews.com/article/china-…

The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally. By @ThomasHHChan apnews.com/article/china-…

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively shut by Iran. apnews.com/article/strand…

Ships wait in the Strait of Hormuz where a standoff remains between the U.S. and Iran.  Iran has restricted movement through the strait, and the U.S. has enforced a blockade of Iranian ports.

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive apnews.com/article/jet-fu…

Singapore crypto crackdown set to spark moves to Hong Kong and Dubai on.ft.com/3GbIbw2

The lessons from China’s dominance in manufacturing via @FT on.ft.com/45rUJJW

European and Asian carmakers face steep shipping costs to US on top of tariffs on.ft.com/4d3WaAb

Trump hopes that his tariffs will erode China’s surplus and enable American factories to compete again. But the Chinese trade juggernaut is built on deep competitive advantages built up over decades that will not be easily dislodged ... deep dive via @FT ig.ft.com/china-trade-su…

China vows ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens extra 50% tariff on.ft.com/4j2ZopI

PwC China plans to spin off cyber security arm on.ft.com/4co0pq0

Good morning, Asia. Follow our live coverage of the global reaction to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs here: on.ft.com/4i1PtQ2

Jardine Matheson, giant of Hong Kong commerce, charts new course as investor on.ft.com/42i7ofq

China to review BlackRock’s deal to buy Panama Canal ports on.ft.com/4jcpVAx

PwC delays payouts for departing partners in Hong Kong and China on.ft.com/3E4Gz69

China’s ‘red circle’ law firms snap up partners from US rivals on.ft.com/4bVPDa6