Kerry meets China's biggest investors in US
Beijing
AFTER discussing Ukraine with Russia's foreign minister in Beijing and flying to a meeting on Iran's nuclear programme, US Secretary of State John Kerry took time to meet some of China's biggest investors in the US.
Among the executives at the meeting here on Saturday was Lenovo chief executive officer Yang Yuanqing, who last month closed US$5 billion in asset purchases from US companies. A photograph of the group that Mr Yang posted to his Twitter account also featured China Petrochemical Corp chairman Fu Chengyu, Dalian Wanda Group chairman Wang Jianlin and Xiaomi Corp chief executive officer Lei Jun.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
Overcrowded Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists
South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short-selling
US births retreat after pandemic-era growth
Markets are embracing India’s Modi for what he won’t do
Blinken to meet businesses in Shanghai as he kicks off a tough China trip