FT News Briefing
FT News Briefing

The shifting geopolitics of Trump’s tariffs

Apr 02, 2026 · 12m

<p>US President Donald Trump updated Americans on the war in Iran, and Chinese government bonds have sidestepped a global debt sell-off since the start of Washington’s conflict with Tehran. Plus, in part four of our tariff anniversary series, the FT’s Gideon Rachman explains how Trump’s tariffs reshaped the geopolitical landscape.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7181cef1-6d7c-45bd-85cd-5feafbbd0cfd?accessToken=zwAAAZ3mYIY2kc9xgc7xbXxFvdOFzV_q-70M_QE.MEUCICwCaWLWxMiY-8NBxEgGLJFeWtIbrPCxOoR5Z8qPhPn-AiEA1fW1nllck1fJqf8X7_6lzW6h8FPMl1vlwR2ls61YFB4&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump offers mixed messages on war in Iran</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/72215587-4b6c-454c-85ff-6956132705d9?accessToken=zwAAAZ3k0lI7kc9yIVWHS2xFTNOF_2lWEycF2QE.MEUCIQCB160VpZ-n-N0RoQwiS1ynNp8YjUYqXaZtxstErmNbYAIgRxVgPiQfBQ0eAFHP4-Bsfc9iBeKTSJ_7U9xHcW6DxeE&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chinese government bonds emerge as lone war haven</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a2127804-bd1d-47d2-9e5b-8d31a907c8ca?edit=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen …

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