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Good morning from the newsroom of the Financial Times.

Today is Friday, August 30th. Good morning from the newsroom of the Financial Times.

Today is Friday, August 30th.

And this is your FT news briefing.

US companies are unlikely to leave China,

ignoring last week's order from US President Donald Trump. unlikely to

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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. companies to look for alternatives to China.

But it's unlikely those companies will listen.

Craig Allen is the head of the U.S. China Business Council.

He told reporters on Thursday that, quote,

the members of the Council are in China for the long term,

and that none of them are anticipating orders to leave.

The President tweeted the order last Friday as the U.S. and China exchanged even greater

tariff threats.

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