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Countries in eastern Europe, north Africa and central Asia receive more funding from Beijing, EBRD says

After Putin’s invasion of Ukraine trade links between the two countries have strengthened. So have Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions

Tariffs on Chinese goods put trade, protectionism and blue-collar workers at heart of White House race

Joe Biden’s move looks to court blue-collar votes in electoral swing states — but will be felt far beyond the US

Action designed to protect American jobs as Joe Biden campaigns for votes across rustbelt

Central bank chair says economy performing well but cites ‘lack of progress’ on price pressures

Chinese group’s electric vehicles to be available in nine markets as owner of Fiat and Peugeot looks to benefit from tie-up

The US and UK need to see a moderation in the price of home leases

Landlocked country on verge of becoming a regional oil major if it can resolve its differences with neighbouring Benin

Also in today’s newsletter, BlackRock closes in on Bitcoin crown, and US accounting leaders agree to lower bar for recruits

Russian and Chinese leaders to meet while Moscow intensifies its war effort in Ukraine

They will privately brainstorm options for a sanctions-proof infrastructure before quietly implementing them

Great Wall Motor’s international head defends China’s industry as it exports more vehicles amid slowing domestic demand

Fund set to disburse $800mn but libertarian leader wants to borrow more to speed up removal of currency controls

Also in this newsletter: Microsoft suffers new EU blow, fossil fuel finance, US voters’ inflation fears

Two bidders for Romanian photovoltaic park withdraw a month after Brussels launched investigation

Tuesday’s meeting in Geneva part of ‘intense diplomacy’ to head off danger of ‘unintended conflict’

Joe Biden’s new electric vehicle levies are symbol, not substance