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Demetri Sevastopulo

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Senior Us-china relations Correspondent for Financial Times, specializing in us-china relations.

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Last Front PageMAY 20, 2026Latest appearance

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Xi told Trump Putin might 'regret' his war with Ukraine

US president raised push against ICC ● Russian leader begins China summit

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Xi told Trump Putin might 'regret' his war with Ukraine

US president raised push against ICC ● Russian leader begins China summit

Financial Times•MAY 20, 2026•Lead Story

The paper presents a major geopolitical disclosure with characteristic restraint, focusing on the elite diplomatic maneuvering between global superpowers rather than sensationalising the friction.

Washington-Beijing ties depend on 'Taiwan question', Xi warns Trump

'Conflict' risk if badly managed ● Fears over China's price for Iran help ● Taipei rejects comments

With:James Politi,Edward White

Financial Times•MAY 15, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames the diplomatic summit through the lens of heightened geopolitical stakes, specifically highlighting explicit warnings regarding Taiwan. It maintains a measured tone despite the mention of conflict risk, presenting it as a formal diplomatic caution rather than an imminent threat.

US accuses China of industrial-scale theft from AI labs in tech arms race

‘Distillation’ campaigns in focus • Beijing condemns ‘pure slander’ • Trump to meet Xi in weeks

Financial Times•APR 24, 2026•Lead Story

The paper approaches the US allegations of AI model theft as a strategic geopolitical issue, carefully balancing the American claims with Beijing's diplomatic denials and upcoming bilateral talks.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Demetri Sevastopulo in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.