Welcome back to Good Morning and Firstft Asia. On today’s agenda:

• To deploy Marine in Trump Los Angeles

• Jimmy Lai’s son explodes Britain’s ‘weakness’

• Japan’s ‘unavoidable’ companies

The Governor of California will be deployed in hundreds of Marine Los Angeles despite calls not to send federal forces, which mark another increase in the conflict between the most populous American state and Donald Trump’s administration.

What is happening: The US Northern Command said yesterday that about 700 marines would be sent to Los Angeles to protect “federal personnel and federal property”. On Sunday, after the arrival of about 300 members of the National Guard in Los Angeles, Marine came to raise. Thousands of people have gathered cities to oppose the raid by federal immigration agents in the state.

California to sue Trump: The decision to send the Marine came a few hours after California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsome, stating that the state would sue Trump for the deployment of National Guard soldiers. Active-duty military often assists during natural disasters and other events, but it is very rare that they are deployed to assist law enforcement. Newsom said in a statement issued with the state’s attorney-general yesterday: “This is a created crisis that allows him to handle a state militia, which damages the very foundation of our Republic.”

We have more Protest and increasing fight between Trump and California,

• go deeper: The deployment of soldiers in the second largest American city, one who is largely generous, was clearly done as one Powerful show“, Experts said.

• FT View: Trump’s show show is one in Los Angeles alert For states, the editorial board writes against its immigration clampdown.

What else are we doing here today:

Five more top stories

1. A top White House official has said that US President Donald Trump will reduce the ban on selling chips to China If Beijing agreed to intensify rare earth exports, as both countries Started high stake business talks in LondonThis will mark a significant departure from the administration of Biden, which introduced measures for China to make advanced American chip technology that can help its army.

• US-China trade: China’s export to America Jump Last month since the introduction of Kovid -19 epidemic.

• More business news: American companies are urging Washington Low tariff on VietnamArguing that the country has become an important part of his “China Plus one” diversification strategy.

2. Starbucks will cut the prices of many iced and tea-based drinks in China, Grapes with coffee chain as Dissemination of cheap domestic options In its second largest market. In Chinese consumer sectors ranging from cars to food and drinks, businesses have been under pressure on low prices between weak economic backgrounds.

3. Jimmy Lai’s son has accused the UK government of Sir Kir Stmper of showing “weakness” towards China. In front of former Hong Kong Media Tycoon and continuous detention of British citizen. Sebastian Lai told FT that his 77 -year -old father’s health, who was first arrested in Hong Kong in 2020, Was rapidly deteriorating And this month called the starrer to meet his family before the G7 summit.

4. Apple allowed millions of app developers to reach their artificial intelligence models for the first time, As the tech giants appear to give an edge on their rivals to redeem their huge hardware and software ecosystems. Here is more than the major annual developer event of the iPhone manufacturer,

5. Shares in Japanese Hotel Developer replaced bitcoin investor Metaplanet yesterday This was then unveiled a plan to raise about $ 5.4BN to connect its large stockpiles of cryptocurrency. Metaplanet’s target of 210,000 bitcoin -1 percent of the total supply of cryptocurrency-it will make the world’s second largest corporate holder in the world of digital currency.

The Big Reid

While huge companies such as Toyota, Sony and Nintendo are well known outside Japan, there is a thick middle layer of so -called pocket champions with shocking high stocks in the niche markets in the country. For the government, hostile bids for these groups give rise to both an opportunity for consolidation and the dangers of losing sensitive technologies. A chair of one such mid-cap company told FT: “[If] We sell everything to foreigners at a high price, then What is left in the end,

We are also studying. , ,

• Musk vs Trump: When there is money power and political power collision, only happens A way to betGidon Rachman writes.

• How AI is working jobs: New technology is becoming one Intensive effect On work and employment, Anjali Rawal writes.

• Who comes after MBS?: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad is all, but has been assured to become an emperor, but he is rapidly climbing Increased the royal hierarch of the state,

Day chart

In Hong Kong, interest rates in Hong Kong have been stuck above zero percent for more than a month. While not immediately clear, that is Bizarre, unexpected and potentially dangerous For global markets, Robin writes Harding.

Take a break from news

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