Welcoming it back into the world economy will make money for American investors and stabilize Moscow’s relationships with Ukraine and Europe, according to their public comments and people familiar with their thinking. They aren’t the first U.S. business people to view Russia as a land of bounty—nor the first to advocate for peace through profits….
The European Union is looking into setting pre-conditions for Chinese companies investing in Europe, including transfers of technology and know-how, the EU trade chief and Denmark’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. EU ministers discussed the bloc’s economic security during a meeting hosted by Denmark, now holding the bloc’s rotating presidency, ahead of a comprehensive paper…
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing’s fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new U.S. visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alternatives. While China has no shortage of skilled local engineers, the programme…
The pledge from Japan to invest $550 billion in key U.S. industries could show other countries how to clinch a trade deal with the U.S., even as analysts question how real that money is. As part of the agreement that set a 15% tariff rate on Japan, the White House said it includes a “Japanese/USA investment vehicle”…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country’s Taliban government, which seized power more than three years ago but has yet to be…