Category: International Relations

As Iran Seizes Tankers, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force

The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
Inside How TikTok Shares User Data

Employees of the Chinese-owned video app have regularly posted user information on a messaging and collaboration tool called Lark, according to internal documents.
China Escalates U.S. Tech War With Micron Ban

A Chinese government block on Micron Technology’s memory chips marks how far apart the two economic powers are drifting on tech policy.
China Bans Some Chip Sales of Micron, the US Company

Many analysts see the move as retaliation for Washington’s efforts to cut off China’s access to high-end chips.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
At G7 Summit, Leaders Wrangle on Coal, Natural Gas and Climate

The U.S. finds itself caught between defending President Biden’s climate change agenda and aiding allies intent on increasing their access to fossil fuels.
Why Some Countries Find It Hard to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

Trinidad and Tobago is the No. 2 exporter of liquefied natural gas in the Americas. Its output has been falling, but it remains committed to fossil fuels.
In China, the Police Came for the Consultants. Now the C.E.O.s Are Alarmed.

Foreign businesses, a top Chinese official said in March, “are not foreigners, but family.” Then came a crackdown on firms with foreign ties.
The Business Nightmare of Navigating Geopolitics

The rise of populism is testing corporations’ relationship with government, but it’s hard for C.E.O.s to engage without getting clobbered.
Luxury Imports to Russia Take a Detour Around Sanctions — Through Dubai

More than a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the web of global trade has adjusted to Western sanctions, with a network of middlemen sending cars, electronics and more to Russia.
Even as China Reopens, Security Visits Spook Foreign Businesses

Fears are growing that the Communist Party’s increasing focus on control over information about markets and companies is behind the questioning of firms.