As geopolitical tensions between the US and China escalate, the space for conversation and cooperation on global issues is narrowing. Semafor’s ambitious new initiative “China and Global Business” will create a new platform — events in Beijing and around the world, and editorial coverage across our digital channels — for global business leaders seeking a way forward amid calls for economic "de-risking" and “decoupling” from China, alongside China’s parallel pursuit of economic “self-reliance.” 

“China and Global Business” is an independent news initiative that will offer unparalleled insights into some of the most important global issues today. On the agenda: how can the world’s two largest economies rebuild trust? How do companies and CEOs from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, caught in the middle of this Great Power rivalry, navigate this complex world order? And as trans-Pacific business ties fray, where are the new corridors of growth and opportunity? And in a world of, at best, intense and sometimes bitter competition, where are the opportunities for cooperation on issues like climate change?