China Development Forum opens in Beijing

The annual China Development Forum kicks off in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang insisting the country is open to investment. President Trump signals he may be flexible on certain reciprocal tariffs. Canadian PM Mark Carney calls a snap election for April in a move to capitalise on growing anti-Trump sentiment throughout the country. In the UK, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announces plans to slash 10,000 civil service jobs in a bid to revive a flagging economy and plug a fiscal shortfall.