Peter Mandelson: 'China is now a country with whom we are all engaged in a strategic rivalry' | FT

Lord Peter Mandelson, UK ambassador to the US, talks to FT editor Roula Khalaf about striking the first trade deal with Donald Trump’s administration, and outlines ambitions for a UK-US tech partnership centred on AI and quantum computing. Speaking at the FTWeekend festival in Washington DC, the former EU commissioner discusses the losses and limited gains of Boris Johnson’s ‘terrible’ Brexit deal. Dubbed the ‘prince of darkness’ for helping previous Labour PM Tony Blair win power, he urges the US to face up to China on trade and security in conjunction with the UK and its other western allies. #petermandelson #uk #FTWeekendFestival #brexit #china #borisjohnson #labourparty ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmen.... ► Check out our Community tab for more stories:    / @financialtimes   ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram:   / financialtimes   ► Follow us on Instagram:   / financialtimes