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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs.
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Has the US declared economic war on China?
As the US election looms, President Joe Biden has announced huge new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other green tech goods. Gideon Rachman sits down with Michael Froman, former US trade representative and the president of America's Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the widening of protectionism in the US and globally, and the dangers this could bring.
Clip: PBS
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump battle to prove who can be toughest on China
America is pulling up the drawbridge
Chinese competition a ‘defining challenge’ for EU companies
Volkswagen warns Brussels against raising tariffs on Chinese electric cars
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Coming soon: China, the new tech superpower
In a new season of Tech Tonic, longtime FT China reporter Jame Kynge travels around the world to see how China is pushing towards tech supremacy. Will China be able to get an edge in crucial technological areas? What does China’s attempt to leapfrog the west look like on the ground? A 6-part series looking at China’s tech industry.
Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon
With elections for the European parliament a month away, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is emerging as a key figure in European politics. Gideon talks to Amy Kazmin, the FT’s Rome correspondent, about the rise of Meloni, her roots in the Italian far right, her close relationship with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and the great challenges that lie ahead for Italy. Clip: Fratelli d’Italia
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Italian journalists strike in dispute with Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government
Italy’s far-right leader Matteo Salvini fights for political survival
Meloni’s radical plan: rewriting Italy’s post-fascist constitution
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Modi’s mission
Narendra Modi looks set to win a third term in office thanks to the popularity of his economic policies. But the Indian prime minister has a vision of a Hindu homeland that clashes with the country’s original secular values. Gideon talks to Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, about the secret of Modi’s success and what the future holds for India. Clip: Capital TV
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Narendra Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in India election campaign
How to understand Modi’s India
India’s Jekyll and Hyde journey
India’s Rahul Gandhi bets on 6,700km trek to stop Narendra Modi’s election juggernaut
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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US aid package offers fresh hope to Ukraine
Outgunned and outmanned, Ukraine has been forced to cede territory to Russia in recent months. Now it has been thrown a lifeline with the latest US military aid package. How much difference will this make and can Ukraine still hope to win the war? Gideon puts these questions to the FT’s Christopher Miller, recently back from the frontline. Clips: Sky News, MSNBC
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Ukraine is the front line of a much larger conflict
Greece and Spain under pressure to provide Ukraine with air defence systems
Ukraine faces race against time to deploy US funding
Military briefing: Russian ‘glide bombs’ pound Ukrainian troops and towns
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Iran raises the stakes with attack on Israel
Gideon discusses Iran’s attack on Israel with Emile Hokayem, senior fellow for Middle East security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. What will the leaders of Israel and Iran be thinking about as they ponder their next move? And where does this leave the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza? Clip: ABC News
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Ukraine’s air defence struggle highlights risks to Israel
US and EU prepare fresh sanctions against Iran after Israel attack
The Biden dilemma on Israel
Military briefing: Israel’s options to strike Iran
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