{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/6886786e2a38d6f5cb38ebdf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"China’s growing muscle at the UN","description":"<p>The European Union struck a deal to limit the rate of US tariffs, and public companies are filling their coffers with cryptocurrencies. Plus, the share of goods in total UK exports has fallen to a record low, and China is moving to fill the void left by the US at the United Nations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4mdULtY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US and EU strike trade deal, says Trump</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3H33tfK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Companies load up on niche crypto tokens to boost share prices</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/44O3ugQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump left a power vacuum at the UN. China saw an opportunity</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3H60LGf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The share of goods in total UK exports has fallen to a record low</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4kSds5n\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China’s Shaolin Temple says its head is facing a criminal investigation</a></p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Jess Smith, Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alex Higgins and Peter Barber. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS: <em>Shaolin Temple </em>(1982)/Chung Yuen Motion Picture Company</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/03c2ea92-4f70-4389-bb3d-eefa99f0b034\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}